Foreign aid given in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid given was 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given in Canada is 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given in Canada peaked at 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 364.79 million constant 2024 US$, in 1962.
That places Canada 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Foreign aid given in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 525.80 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 509.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 364.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1963 | 558.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.1% |
| 1964 | 655.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 781.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +90.1% |
| 1967 | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +44.9% |
| 1971 | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 3.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 3.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 4.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 4.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 4.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 3.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 3.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 3.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 5.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 9.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 9.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$, 9.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +90.1% | 781.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 364.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 United Kingdom 15.29 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 France 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Japan 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Italy 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Netherlands 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Turkey 6.73 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 in Canada?
- Foreign aid given in Canada was 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for foreign aid given?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.