Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 7.22 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.22 billion
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.09 billion
in 2023
All-time low
5.52 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Canada, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given grant equivalents in Canada is 7.22 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
That places Canada 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.52 billion | — |
| 2019 | 5.62 billion | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.01 billion | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.50 billion | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.78 billion | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 8.09 billion | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 7.39 billion | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 7.22 billion | -2.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.22 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.57 billion | 5.52 billion | 5.62 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.17 billion | 6.01 billion | 8.09 billion | 6 |
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 grant equivalents in Canada?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Canada was 7.22 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 billion in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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