Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Canada
Canada: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 6.33 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Canada, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.33 billion for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Canada peaked at 6.33 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.77 billion, in 2014.
That places Canada 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.61 billion | — |
| 2011 | 4.50 billion | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.82 billion | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.29 billion | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 3.77 billion | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.55 billion | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 4.12 billion | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.25 billion | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.52 billion | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.45 billion | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.69 billion | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.64 billion | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 7.95 billion | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 7.12 billion | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.33 billion | -11.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.33 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 billion | 3.77 billion | 4.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion | 4.69 billion | 7.95 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 France 11.89 billion compare
- 5 United Kingdom 11.63 billion compare
- 6 Turkey 6.68 billion compare
- 8 Netherlands 5.62 billion compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 4.97 billion compare
- 10 Italy 4.86 billion compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Canada?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Canada was 6.33 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 billion in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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