Canada vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Canada
5.06 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
2.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 2.13 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 463.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 909.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 628.46 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 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 Switzerland?
- Canada, at 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Canada and Switzerland?
- 2.13 billion constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.