Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Canada

Canada: Foreign aid given to donor countries share was 20.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.75
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.75
in 2024
All-time low
4.27
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Canada, 2010–2024

51015202010201720242010: 5.42011: 6.22012: 4.72013: 4.32014: 5.12015: 52016: 9.92017: 10.82018: 10.92019: 10.52020: 132021: 7.42022: 102023: 18.72024: 20.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 20.75 for foreign aid given to donor countries share in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries share in Canada peaked at 20.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2013.

Canada ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Canada, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 5.45 —
2011 6.2 +13.8%
2012 4.72 -23.9%
2013 4.27 -9.5%
2014 5.1 +19.6%
2015 4.98 -2.4%
2016 9.93 +99.5%
2017 10.85 +9.2%
2018 10.9 +0.5%
2019 10.49 -3.7%
2020 12.95 +23.4%
2021 7.41 -42.8%
2022 9.96 +34.4%
2023 18.66 +87.4%
2024 20.75 +11.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 20.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.15, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.29 4.27 10.9 10
2020s 13.95 7.41 20.75 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 5 Switzerland 25.24 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 22.2 compare
  3. 7 Poland 21.51 compare
  4. 9 Finland 20.07 compare
  5. 10 Germany 18.81 compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 18.57 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given to donor countries share in Canada?
Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Canada was 20.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 20.75 in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2013.
How does Canada rank for foreign aid given to donor countries share?
Canada ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to donor countries share rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.5%. 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 to donor countries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to donor countries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
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