Germany vs Japan: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries

Germany
2.94 billion current US$
in 2023
Japan
3.95 billion current US$
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd

Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.95 billion current US$ against 2.94 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.01 billion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,495 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.