Canada vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Canada
5.06 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands
4.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 901.69 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 32.02 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 408.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 662.35 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 336.06 million 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 Netherlands?
- Canada, at 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Canada and Netherlands?
- 901.69 million constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Canada ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.