Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid given by sector per capita was 51.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Canada, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 51.5 for foreign aid given by sector per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.6% on the previous year and up 289.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector per capita in Canada peaked at 100.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0129, in 1969.
That places Canada 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.08 | — |
| 1969 | 0.0129 | -99.8% |
| 1971 | 14.3 | +111088.4% |
| 1972 | 20.36 | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 31.63 | +55.4% |
| 1974 | 1.51 | -95.2% |
| 1975 | 38.87 | +2477.1% |
| 1976 | 10.65 | -72.6% |
| 1977 | 21.54 | +102.3% |
| 1978 | 12.1 | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 9.08 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 5.48 | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 21.88 | +299.2% |
| 1982 | 3.61 | -83.5% |
| 1984 | 22.98 | +536.5% |
| 1985 | 13.73 | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 27.6 | +101.1% |
| 1987 | 33.38 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 27.12 | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 48.19 | +77.7% |
| 1990 | 43.02 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 32.73 | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 29.89 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 38.48 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 36.99 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 28.49 | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 28.93 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.35 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 21.54 | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 23.86 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 31.4 | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 29.73 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.88 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 23.96 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 32.78 | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 20.77 | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 21.88 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 21.45 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.46 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 21.57 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 20.79 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 21.21 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.38 | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 11.57 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 11.33 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 17.86 | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 18.23 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.6 | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 23.38 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.53 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 20.29 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 78.89 | +288.8% |
| 2023 | 100.18 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 51.5 | -48.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 51.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +111088.4% | 0.0129 | 14.3 |
| 1975 | +2477.1% | 1.51 | 38.87 |
| 1984 | +536.5% | 3.61 | 22.98 |
| 1981 | +299.2% | 5.48 | 21.88 |
| 2022 | +288.8% | 20.29 | 78.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 | 0.0129 | 7.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.78 | 1.51 | 38.87 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.66 | 3.61 | 48.19 | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.13 | 21.54 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.49 | 19.46 | 32.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 | 11.33 | 23.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.28 | 20.29 | 100.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 by sector per capita in Canada?
- Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Canada was 51.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for foreign aid given by sector per capita?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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