Canada vs United Kingdom: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Canada
6.33 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.63 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.63 billion against 6.33 billion in Canada, a difference of 5.30 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 billion | 18.81 billion | 14.42 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion | 14.30 billion | 7.96 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.63 billion against 6.33 billion in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 5.30 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.