Government vs private aid by donor in Canada
Canada: Government vs private aid by donor was 10.10 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.10 billion
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
10.10 billion
in 2025
All-time low
364.79 million
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government vs private aid by donor in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10.10 billion for government vs private aid by donor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government vs private aid by donor in Canada peaked at 10.10 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 364.79 million, in 1962.
Canada ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government vs private aid by donor in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 525.80 million | — |
| 1961 | 509.39 million | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 364.79 million | -28.4% |
| 1963 | 558.51 million | +53.1% |
| 1964 | 655.02 million | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 781.54 million | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 1.49 billion | +90.1% |
| 1967 | 1.44 billion | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.38 billion | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.46 billion | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.11 billion | +44.9% |
| 1971 | 2.25 billion | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.51 billion | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 2.53 billion | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.99 billion | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 3.45 billion | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 3.09 billion | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 3.49 billion | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 3.75 billion | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.48 billion | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.23 billion | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.31 billion | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.15 billion | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.56 billion | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 4.10 billion | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 4.20 billion | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.31 billion | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.37 billion | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.82 billion | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 4.38 billion | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 4.45 billion | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.47 billion | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.49 billion | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.51 billion | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.41 billion | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.98 billion | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 billion | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.87 billion | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.46 billion | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 3.40 billion | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.33 billion | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.01 billion | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.93 billion | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 3.44 billion | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 3.97 billion | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 5.18 billion | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 billion | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.70 billion | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.32 billion | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.82 billion | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.52 billion | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.37 billion | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.55 billion | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.93 billion | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.44 billion | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.23 billion | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.95 billion | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 billion | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.48 billion | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.40 billion | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.80 billion | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.46 billion | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 9.21 billion | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 9.20 billion | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.42 billion | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 10.10 billion | +19.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.10 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 billion, 9.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government vs private aid by donor 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 | 1.49 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.26 million | 364.79 million | 1.49 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 billion | 2.11 billion | 3.75 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion | 3.15 billion | 4.82 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion | 3.38 billion | 4.51 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion | 3.01 billion | 5.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 billion | 4.44 billion | 5.55 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion | 5.80 billion | 10.10 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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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 government vs private aid by donor in Canada?
- Government vs private aid by donor in Canada was 10.10 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government vs private aid by donor recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.10 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government vs private aid by donor recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.79 million in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for government vs private aid by donor?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government vs private aid by donor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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