Canada vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations
Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 3.04 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 983.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.60 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 311.22 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 558.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 977.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
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 Netherlands?
- Canada, at 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations between Canada and Netherlands?
- 3.04 billion constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
- Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.