Japan: Net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Japan's net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI) fell 0.01 percentage points on 2022 (from 0.1% to 0.09%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +0 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.02 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.06 percentage points in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.06 percentage points in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00534 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Japan had the 6th highest value of the 32 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Japan in the 2023 ranking

• Norway — 3rd of 32: 0.16%
• Denmark — 4th of 32: 0.11%
• Iceland — 5th of 32: 0.1%
• Switzerland — 7th of 32: 0.08%
• Belgium — 8th of 32: 0.06%
• Ireland — 9th of 32: 0.06%

What this measures

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. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.

All 64 values

Net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI) in nearby economies

• Australia — 0.04% (2023)
• Korea, Rep. — 0.04% (2023)
• New Zealand — 0.05% (2023)

More economic policy & debt data for Japan

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$1.37 trillion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$1.25 trillion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$4.44 trillion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 663.76 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$4.76 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 591.22 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$35,951 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 5.38 million (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$38,619 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 4.79 million (2025)
• GNI (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Japan's net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI)?

0.09% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 0.04 percentage points from 0.05% in 1960. The highest value was 0.11% in 2013 and the lowest 0.00916% in 1967.

How does Japan rank?

6th highest of 32 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI) unusual for Japan?

In 2023, Japan's net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI) fell 0.01 percentage points on 2022 (from 0.1% to 0.09%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +0 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.02 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DC.ODA.TLDC.GN.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline; Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/ids… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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