Canada vs United Kingdom: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Canada
8.55 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.92 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.92 billion against 8.55 billion in Canada, a difference of 3.37 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 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 5th 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 | 688.64 million | 4.23 billion | 3.54 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion | 3.40 billion | 1.49 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.54 billion | 2.79 billion | 252.45 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion | 2.83 billion | 90.89 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion | 6.58 billion | 3.47 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion | 12.49 billion | 8.73 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.55 billion | 12.66 billion | 6.11 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.92 billion against 8.55 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 3.37 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 official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.