Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Canada
Canada: Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.1% for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Canada peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Canada 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Germany 0.1% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 16 Austria 0.1% compare
- 18 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 18 Qatar 0.1% compare
- 18 South Korea 0.1% compare
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- 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 to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Canada?
- Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Canada was 0.1% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%).