Canada vs Switzerland: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Canada
20.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
25.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.2% against 20.8% in Canada, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 14.5% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 19.9% | 6.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.2% against 20.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Canada and Switzerland?
- 4.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Canada ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.