Official development assistance to least developed countries in Canada
Canada: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 1.63 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.63 billion
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.42 billion
in 2010
All-time low
604.91 million
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official development assistance to least developed countries in Canada is 1.63 billion, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 604.91 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 672.76 million | — |
| 2001 | 604.91 million | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 793.87 million | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 billion | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 1.20 billion | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 billion | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.79 billion | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 billion | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.78 billion | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 billion | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.90 billion | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 1.90 billion | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 billion | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 billion | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94 billion | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.70 billion | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.87 billion | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 billion | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 billion | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 billion | -21.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.63 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 11.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 billion | 604.91 million | 2.06 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion | 1.46 billion | 2.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion | 1.63 billion | 2.19 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Germany 4.19 billion compare
- 4 France 3.66 billion compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3.35 billion compare
- 7 Sweden 1.54 billion compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.33 billion compare
- 9 South Korea 1.18 billion 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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.91 million 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 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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