Canada vs United States of America: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services

Canada
24.4%
in 2015
United States of America
45.1%
in 2015
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
01020304050199520052015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 45.1% against 24.4% in Canada, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 9.3% 22.6% 13.3% United States of America
2000s 25.9% 25.5% 0.4% Canada
2010s 25.7% 38.8% 13.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 45.1% against 24.4% in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between Canada and United States of America?
20.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments)
Unit
% of bilateral ODA commitments
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 459 data points, 1995–2015
Last refreshed

Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. Basic social services consists of, primary education, basic life skills for youth and adults and early childhood education, basic health care, basic health infrastructure, basic nutrition, infectious disease control, health education and health personnel development, population policy and administrative management, reproductive health care, family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) control including HIV/AIDS, personnel development (population & reproductive health), basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation, and multi-sector aid for basic social services.