Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.61 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.94 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2022
All-time low
233.65 million constant 2024 US$
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada stood at 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada peaked at 5.94 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 233.65 million constant 2024 US$, in 1962.
That places Canada 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 389.63 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 407.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 233.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.7% |
| 1963 | 444.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +90.3% |
| 1964 | 539.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 545.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +118.5% |
| 1967 | 972.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 925.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 2.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 3.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 2.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 3.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 4.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 3.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 3.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 4.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +118.5% | 545.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1963 | +90.3% | 233.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 444.74 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 673.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 233.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Netherlands 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Turkey 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Italy 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 4.84 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 Norway 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Sweden 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- 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 foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada was 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.65 million constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.