Canada vs Italy: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Canada
5.06 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Italy
3.75 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Italy rank
10th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy, a difference of 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 287.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 553.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 610.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Canada and Italy?
- 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Canada ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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 non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.