Official Development Assistance (ODA)



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. |
Photo from Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Handbook (MOFA, 2005)
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