Canada vs France: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations
Canada
10.10 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
France
13.18 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
France rank
4th
Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ against 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 50 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 5.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations, Canada or France?
- France, at 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ against 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations between Canada and France?
- 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
- Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations. 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) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.