Foreign aid given per capita in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid given per capita was 242.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242.84 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
242.84 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
19.63 constant 2024 US$
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Canada stood at 242.84 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Canada peaked at 242.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.63 constant 2024 US$, in 1962.
Canada ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Foreign aid given per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.42 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 27.93 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 19.63 constant 2024 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1963 | 29.5 constant 2024 US$ | +50.3% |
| 1964 | 33.96 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 39.79 constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 74.23 constant 2024 US$ | +86.5% |
| 1967 | 70.58 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 66.54 constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 69.32 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 99.04 constant 2024 US$ | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 102.44 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 112.76 constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 112.7 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 131.22 constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 149.29 constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 131.65 constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 147.03 constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 156.42 constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 143.97 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 131.55 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 133.49 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 125.53 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 140.18 constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 160.21 constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 162.68 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 165.09 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 165.03 constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 180.03 constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 160.62 constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 160.63 constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 159.46 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 158.14 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 157.2 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 151.98 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 135.74 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 114.01 constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 128.96 constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 114.51 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 111.56 constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 108.23 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 96.69 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 124.95 constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 108.58 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 123.79 constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 159.88 constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 141.54 constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 142.18 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 159.39 constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 141.78 constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 161.81 constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 155.28 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 158.61 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 140.09 constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 124.45 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 145.28 constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 135.74 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 140.93 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 147.08 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 142.76 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 152.5 constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 167.99 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 232.78 constant 2024 US$ | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 226.97 constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 207.82 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 242.84 constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 242.84 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06 constant 2024 US$, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +86.5% | 39.79 constant 2024 US$ | 74.23 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.09 constant 2024 US$ | 19.63 constant 2024 US$ | 74.23 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.65 constant 2024 US$ | 99.04 constant 2024 US$ | 156.42 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.44 constant 2024 US$ | 125.53 constant 2024 US$ | 180.03 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.22 constant 2024 US$ | 111.56 constant 2024 US$ | 160.63 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.7 constant 2024 US$ | 96.69 constant 2024 US$ | 159.88 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.2 constant 2024 US$ | 124.45 constant 2024 US$ | 161.81 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.15 constant 2024 US$ | 152.5 constant 2024 US$ | 242.84 constant 2024 US$ | 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 per capita in Canada?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Canada was 242.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 242.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.63 constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.