Canada vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given by sector
Canada
2.05 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
1.40 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 645.65 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 409.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 301.96 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 597.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 137.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 459.96 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 915.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 169.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 745.87 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 820.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 463.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 356.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 624.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 907.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 283.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 916.24 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Canada and Switzerland?
- 645.65 million constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Canada ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. 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. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.