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

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Canada, 2000–2024

0.050.0750.10.1250.152000201220242000: 0.05 %2001: 0.04 %2002: 0.06 %2003: 0.08 %2004: 0.08 %2005: 0.1 %2006: 0.1 %2007: 0.11 %2008: 0.13 %2009: 0.11 %2010: 0.15 %2011: 0.11 %2012: 0.11 %2013: 0.1 %2014: 0.08 %2015: 0.1 %2016: 0.09 %2017: 0.09 %2018: 0.1 %2019: 0.09 %2020: 0.09 %2021: 0.09 %2022: 0.1 %2023: 0.1 %2024: 0.07 %

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

Annual values for Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Germany 0.1% compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  3. 16 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 0.1% compare
  5. 18 Qatar 0.1% compare
  6. 18 South Korea 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income
Unit
%
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 992 data points, 2000–2024
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