Canada vs United Kingdom: Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Canada
1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.35 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.35 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Canada, a difference of 1.71 billion millions of constant united states dollars.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 3.43 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 2.11 billion millions of constant united states dollars | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 6.64 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4.78 billion millions of constant united states dollars | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4.45 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 2.56 billion millions of constant united states dollars | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.35 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 1.71 billion millions of constant united states dollars, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom 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
Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).