Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Canada

Canada: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral was 8.55 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8.55 billion
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
8.55 billion
in 2025
All-time low
192.59 million
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Canada, 1960–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 8.55 billion for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Canada peaked at 8.55 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 192.59 million, in 1962.

That places Canada 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Canada, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 389.87 million —
1961 371.54 million -4.7%
1962 192.59 million -48.2%
1963 447.85 million +132.5%
1964 517.12 million +15.5%
1965 551.56 million +6.7%
1966 1.20 billion +118.0%
1967 1.12 billion -6.7%
1968 1.01 billion -10.1%
1969 1.08 billion +7.5%
1970 1.68 billion +54.8%
1971 1.70 billion +1.4%
1972 1.81 billion +6.5%
1973 1.72 billion -5.0%
1974 2.08 billion +20.7%
1975 2.40 billion +15.7%
1976 1.84 billion -23.4%
1977 1.67 billion -9.1%
1978 2.29 billion +37.0%
1979 1.96 billion -14.5%
1980 1.97 billion +0.7%
1981 2.08 billion +5.5%
1982 2.18 billion +4.7%
1983 2.11 billion -3.0%
1984 2.62 billion +24.2%
1985 2.57 billion -2.0%
1986 2.68 billion +4.3%
1987 2.92 billion +8.8%
1988 3.26 billion +11.6%
1989 2.99 billion -8.3%
1990 3.04 billion +2.0%
1991 3.07 billion +0.8%
1992 3.04 billion -0.8%
1993 3.05 billion +0.2%
1994 2.79 billion -8.5%
1995 2.67 billion -4.3%
1996 2.56 billion -4.3%
1997 2.39 billion -6.5%
1998 2.48 billion +3.8%
1999 2.34 billion -5.8%
2000 2.22 billion -5.2%
2001 2.35 billion +6.1%
2002 2.95 billion +25.3%
2003 2.29 billion -22.4%
2004 3.04 billion +33.0%
2005 3.90 billion +28.5%
2006 3.19 billion -18.4%
2007 3.64 billion +14.1%
2008 3.74 billion +2.8%
2009 3.79 billion +1.4%
2010 4.16 billion +9.7%
2011 4.05 billion -2.6%
2012 3.96 billion -2.1%
2013 3.50 billion -11.7%
2014 3.43 billion -1.8%
2015 3.63 billion +5.8%
2016 3.35 billion -7.8%
2017 3.76 billion +12.2%
2018 4.12 billion +9.7%
2019 3.62 billion -12.3%
2020 4.42 billion +22.2%
2021 5.04 billion +14.1%
2022 7.03 billion +39.5%
2023 7.23 billion +2.8%
2024 7.00 billion -3.2%
2025 8.55 billion +22.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 8.55 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 665.53 million, 12.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +132.5% 192.59 million 447.85 million
1966 +118.0% 551.56 million 1.20 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 688.64 million 192.59 million 1.20 billion 10
1970s 1.92 billion 1.67 billion 2.40 billion 10
1980s 2.54 billion 1.97 billion 3.26 billion 10
1990s 2.74 billion 2.34 billion 3.07 billion 10
2000s 3.11 billion 2.22 billion 3.90 billion 10
2010s 3.76 billion 3.35 billion 4.16 billion 10
2020s 6.55 billion 4.42 billion 8.55 billion 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Germany 19.11 billion compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 11.92 billion compare
  3. 4 Japan 9.98 billion compare
  4. 6 France 8.01 billion compare
  5. 7 Turkey 6.69 billion compare
  6. 8 Saudi Arabia 4.78 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Canada?
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Canada was 8.55 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 8.55 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 192.59 million in 1962.
How does Canada rank for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
Canada ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. 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 Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 2,102 data points, 1960–2025
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