Canada vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Canada
51.5 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
64.98 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 64.98 constant 2024 US$ against 51.5 constant 2024 US$ in Canada, a difference of 13.48 constant 2024 US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 constant 2024 US$ | 15.97 constant 2024 US$ | 12.42 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 17.78 constant 2024 US$ | 23.8 constant 2024 US$ | 6.02 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 22.66 constant 2024 US$ | 9.8 constant 2024 US$ | 12.86 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ | 7.98 constant 2024 US$ | 23.15 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 25.49 constant 2024 US$ | 19.35 constant 2024 US$ | 6.13 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.36 constant 2024 US$ | 14.62 constant 2024 US$ | 2.74 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.28 constant 2024 US$ | 35.93 constant 2024 US$ | 19.34 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, per capita, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 64.98 constant 2024 US$ against 51.5 constant 2024 US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 13.48 constant 2024 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.