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International Comparison (Calendar Year)

- ODA Commitments of Major Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Countries: Top Five Countries: 2003-2005*

Country 2003 2004 2005 Total %
Japan 244 233 103 579 39%
United States 21 348 106 475 32%
United Kingdom 61 14 34 109 7%
The Netherlands 16 15 32 63 4%
Canada 17 32 13 62 4%
Other Countries 73 69 60 202 14%
Total 432 710 348 1490 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 1 0.0%
Austria 3 0.1%
Belgium 24 0.4%
Canada 62 0.7%
Denmark 24 0.4%
Finland 17 0.6%
France 21 0.1%
Germany 21 0.1%
Greece 2 0.2%
Ireland 3 0.1%
Italy 4 0.0%
Japan 579 1.1%
Luxembourg 0 0.0%
The Netherlands 63 0.6%
New Zealand 1 0.1%
Norway 8 0.1%
Portugal 5 0.3%
Spain 43 0.5%
Sweden 24 0.3%
Switzerland 2 0.0%
United Kingdom 109 0.4%
United States 475 0.6%
Total 1490 0.5%
Unit: US$1 million (based on commitments)
* Based on annual totals

- Japan's ODA Commitments by Region: 2003-2005*

Region Commitments Subregion Commitments
Asia 502 Far East Asia 431
Asia Regional/Multicountry 34
South and Central Asia 31
Middle East 6
Africa 27 South of Sahara 24
North of Sahara 3
Africa Regional/Multicountry 0.2
America 22 South America 13
North and Central America 9
Europe 0.5  
Oceania 16  
Other 12  
Total 579  
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
Radio / TV / Print Media 234
Telecommunications 226
Communication Policy and Administrative Management 118
Information and Communication Technology 0.8
Total 579
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.

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