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

Canada
2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Netherlands
1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Netherlands rank
9th

Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Netherlands, a difference of 834.32 million millions of constant united states dollars.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.30 billion millions of constant united states dollars 1.94 billion millions of constant united states dollars 648.00 million millions of constant united states dollars Netherlands
2010s 1.83 billion millions of constant united states dollars 1.45 billion millions of constant united states dollars 377.25 million millions of constant united states dollars Canada
2020s 1.93 billion millions of constant united states dollars 1.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars 757.75 million millions of constant united states dollars Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Canada or Netherlands?
Canada, at 2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Canada and Netherlands?
834.32 million millions of constant united states dollars, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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)