Canada vs United Kingdom: Government vs private aid by donor
Canada
10.10 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.29 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15.29 billion against 10.10 billion in Canada, a difference of 5.19 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.26 million | 4.89 billion | 3.97 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.97 billion | 5.28 billion | 2.32 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion | 4.87 billion | 929.25 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion | 5.06 billion | 1.02 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion | 10.02 billion | 5.79 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.20 billion | 19.97 billion | 14.76 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion | 18.25 billion | 10.05 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15.29 billion against 10.10 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 5.19 billion, with United Kingdom 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 government vs private aid by donor?
- Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.