Canada vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given per capita
Canada
242.84 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
United Kingdom
219.97 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Foreign aid given per capita over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 242.84 constant 2024 US$ against 219.97 constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 22.87 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.09 constant 2024 US$ | 90.48 constant 2024 US$ | 44.39 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 128.65 constant 2024 US$ | 94.15 constant 2024 US$ | 34.5 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 152.44 constant 2024 US$ | 85.95 constant 2024 US$ | 66.49 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 139.22 constant 2024 US$ | 86.61 constant 2024 US$ | 52.61 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 130.7 constant 2024 US$ | 167.05 constant 2024 US$ | 36.35 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 145.2 constant 2024 US$ | 308.17 constant 2024 US$ | 162.96 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 205.15 constant 2024 US$ | 269.65 constant 2024 US$ | 64.5 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 242.84 constant 2024 US$ against 219.97 constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 22.87 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given 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 (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.