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
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$, in 1962.
That places Canada 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 673.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 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
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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.