Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 5.61 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.61 billion
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.94 billion
in 2022
All-time low
233.65 million
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Canada stood at 5.61 billion.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 233.65 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 389.63 million | — |
| 1961 | 407.51 million | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 233.65 million | -42.7% |
| 1963 | 444.74 million | +90.3% |
| 1964 | 539.90 million | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 545.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.19 billion | +118.5% |
| 1967 | 972.37 million | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 925.32 million | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.08 billion | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.41 billion | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 1.45 billion | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.73 billion | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 1.80 billion | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.07 billion | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 2.42 billion | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 2.36 billion | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.82 billion | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 3.67 billion | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 1.97 billion | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 1.91 billion | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.88 billion | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.18 billion | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 2.31 billion | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 billion | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 2.89 billion | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.06 billion | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.56 billion | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 4.14 billion | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 3.62 billion | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 4.64 billion | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 3.74 billion | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 3.73 billion | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.98 billion | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.47 billion | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 3.36 billion | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.09 billion | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.51 billion | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.94 billion | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 billion | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.93 billion | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.89 billion | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.81 billion | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 3.83 billion | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.53 billion | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.71 billion | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4.12 billion | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.16 billion | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.27 billion | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.50 billion | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 billion | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.69 billion | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.76 billion | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.18 billion | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.63 billion | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.32 billion | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 4.31 billion | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.43 billion | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.56 billion | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.54 billion | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 billion | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.28 billion | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.94 billion | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.83 billion | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.61 billion | -3.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.61 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 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 | 1.19 billion |
| 1963 | +90.3% | 233.65 million | 444.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 673.11 million | 233.65 million | 1.19 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 billion | 1.41 billion | 3.67 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion | 1.88 billion | 4.14 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 billion | 2.81 billion | 4.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 billion | 2.89 billion | 4.71 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 billion | 3.63 billion | 4.86 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 billion | 4.95 billion | 5.94 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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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)
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- 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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