Canada vs Netherlands: Government vs private aid by donor
Canada
10.10 billion
in 2025
Netherlands
7.05 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Netherlands rank
8th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.10 billion against 7.05 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 3.04 billion.
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 | 983.86 million | 68.60 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.97 billion | 2.65 billion | 311.22 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion | 4.50 billion | 558.39 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion | 5.02 billion | 977.77 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion | 6.62 billion | 2.38 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.20 billion | 6.64 billion | 1.43 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion | 6.93 billion | 1.26 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 10.10 billion against 7.05 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Canada and Netherlands?
- 3.04 billion, 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 government vs private aid by donor?
- Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.