Official Development Assistance (ODA)



International Comparison (Calendar Year)
- ODA Commitments of Major Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Countries: Top Four Countries: 2003-2005*
Country |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Total |
% |
Japan |
2242 |
1727 |
1055 |
5025 |
42% |
United States |
133 |
2784 |
938 |
3854 |
32% |
Germany |
192 |
338 |
511 |
1041 |
9% |
United Kingdom |
235 |
38 |
228 |
501 |
4% |
Other Countries |
405 |
451 |
606 |
1462 |
12% |
Total |
3207 |
5338 |
3338 |
11882 |
100% |
Unit: US$1 million (based on commitments)
Source: OECD/DAC-CRS Online Database (as of March 2007)
* Based on annual totals
- Trends in ODA Commitments of Major DAC Countries: 2003-2005*

Source: OECD/DAC-CRS Online Database (as of March 2007)
* Based on annual totals
- ODA Commitments Ratio of Major DAC Countries: 2003-2005*

Source: OECD/DAC-CRS Online Database (as of March 2007)
* Based on annual totals
- ODA Commitments Volume and Ratio of Major DAC Countries: 2003-2005*

Source: OECD/DAC·CRS Online Database (as of March 2007) |
Country |
Commitments |
% out of Total ODA Commitments |
Australia |
4 |
0.1% |
Austria |
7 |
0.3% |
Belgium |
25 |
0.4% |
Canada |
29 |
0.3% |
Denmark |
145 |
2.2% |
Finland |
76 |
2.9% |
France |
248 |
0.8% |
Germany |
1041 |
3.4% |
Greece |
0 |
0.0% |
Ireland |
0 |
0.0% |
Italy |
352 |
2.9% |
Japan |
5025 |
9.6% |
Luxembourg |
1 |
0.1% |
The Netherlands |
130 |
1.3% |
New Zealand |
3 |
0.4% |
Norway |
133 |
1.9% |
Portugal |
3 |
0.2% |
Spain |
126 |
1.5% |
Sweden |
127 |
1.4% |
Switzerland |
52 |
1.1% |
United Kingdom |
501 |
1.9% |
United States |
3854 |
4.9% |
Total |
11882 |
3.8% |
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Unit: US$1 million (based on commitments)
* Based on annual totals
- Japan's ODA Commitments by Region: 2003-2005*

Region |
Commitments |
Subregion |
Commitments |
Asia |
4656 |
Far East Asia |
3201 |
South and Central Asia |
1447 |
Middle East |
8 |
Asia Regional/Multicountry |
0.3 |
Africa |
328 |
North of Sahara |
223 |
South of Sahara |
105 |
Africa Regional/Multicountry |
0.01 |
America |
3 |
North and Central America |
2 |
South America |
0.9 |
Europe |
9 |
|
Oceania |
27 |
|
Other |
0.4 |
|
Total |
5025 |
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Unit: US$1 million (based on commitments)
* Based on annual totals
Note: |
1) |
Commitments exclude aid to Eastern Europe and graduated countries. |
2) |
"Other" includes regions unspecified. |
3) |
Regions are categorized based on the categorization used for DAC statistics. "Far East Asia" also includes Southeast Asia. |
Source: OECD/DAC-CRS Online Database (as of March 2007)
- Japan's ODA Commitments by Category: 2003-2005*
 |
Category |
Commitments |
Gas-Fired Power Plants |
1760 |
Gas Distribution |
750 |
Hydro-Electric Power Plants |
709 |
Coal-Fired Power Plants |
551 |
Power Generation/ Nonrenewable Sources |
449 |
Geothermal Energy |
239 |
Electric Transmission/ Distribution |
208 |
Energy Policy and Administrative Management |
171 |
Wind Power |
116 |
Oil-Fired Power Plants |
41 |
Solar Energy |
16 |
Power Generation/ Renewable Sources |
14 |
Energy Education/Training |
0 |
Total |
5025 |
Unit: US$1 million (based on commitments) |
Source: OECD/DAC-CRS Online Database (as of March 2007)
* Based on annual totals
Note: |
1) |
Commitments include grant aid, Japanese ODA loan, and technical cooperation. |
2) |
Japan has been reporting its commitments for Technical Cooperation to DAC since 2003. |
3) |
Total may not add up due to rounding off. |
Photo from Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Handbook (MOFA, 2005)
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