Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Canada

Canada: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 24.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.9%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2024
All-time low
12.7%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Canada, 2010–2024

05101520252010201720242010: 16.6 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 13 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.5 %2019: 17.5 %2020: 19.1 %2021: 12.7 %2022: 13.6 %2023: 22.6 %2024: 24.9 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 24.9% for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Canada peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2021.

Canada ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.6% 12.9% 17.8% 10
2020s 18.6% 12.7% 24.9% 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 8 Italy 29.4% compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 28.5% compare
  3. 10 Finland 25.0% compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 24.5% compare
  5. 13 Austria 23.7% compare
  6. 14 Iceland 22.6% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Canada?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Canada was 24.9% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
How does Canada rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
Canada ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.