Foreign aid given as a share of national income in Canada

Canada: Foreign aid given as a share of national income was 0.3164 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.3164
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.5409
in 1975
All-time low
0.1038
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Foreign aid given as a share of national income in Canada, 1960–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5196019922025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign aid given as a share of national income in Canada stood at 0.3164.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as a share of national income in Canada peaked at 0.5409 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1038, in 1962.

Canada ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2164 0.1038 0.3369 10
1970s 0.4658 0.4103 0.5409 10
1980s 0.4608 0.414 0.5 10
1990s 0.3842 0.2772 0.459 10
2000s 0.2806 0.2173 0.3375 10
2010s 0.2844 0.241 0.3365 10
2020s 0.3379 0.3106 0.3768 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Japan 0.3451 compare
  2. 19 Iceland 0.3374 compare
  3. 20 Austria 0.329 compare
  4. 22 Italy 0.2964 compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 0.2728 compare
  6. 24 Spain 0.2714 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as a share of national income in Canada?
Foreign aid given as a share of national income in Canada was 0.3164 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.5409 in 1975.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1038 in 1962.
How does Canada rank for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
Canada ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given as a share of national income rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,879 data points, 1960–2025
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