Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Canada
Canada: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.42 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2010
All-time low
604.91 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official development assistance to least-developed countries in Canada is 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least-developed countries in Canada peaked at 2.42 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2010 and was at its lowest, 604.91 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2001.
That places Canada 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Canada, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 672.76 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 604.91 million millions of constant united states dollars | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 793.87 million millions of constant united states dollars | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.79 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.78 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.90 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 1.90 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.70 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.87 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -21.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million millions of constant united states dollars, 11.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 604.91 million millions of constant united states dollars | 2.06 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.46 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 2.42 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 2.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Germany 4.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 4 France 3.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3.35 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 7 Sweden 1.54 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.33 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 9 South Korea 1.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- 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 official development assistance to least-developed countries in Canada?
- Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Canada was 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2010.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.91 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance to least-developed countries rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).