Canada vs France: Official development assistance to least-developed countries

Canada
2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
France
3.70 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
France rank
5th

Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.70 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Canada, a difference of 1.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2000s 1.30 billion millions of constant united states dollars 2.97 billion millions of constant united states dollars 1.68 billion millions of constant united states dollars France
2010s 1.83 billion millions of constant united states dollars 3.00 billion millions of constant united states dollars 1.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars France
2020s 1.93 billion millions of constant united states dollars 3.86 billion millions of constant united states dollars 1.93 billion millions of constant united states dollars France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Canada or France?
France, at 3.70 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Canada and France?
1.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and France rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)