Canada vs United Kingdom: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries

Canada
1.06 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.19 billion current US$
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.19 billion current US$ against 1.06 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 132.16 million current US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 32 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 4.79 million current US$ 105.95 million current US$ 101.16 million current US$ United Kingdom
1970s 124.00 million current US$ 146.12 million current US$ 22.12 million current US$ United Kingdom
1980s 303.10 million current US$ 346.56 million current US$ 43.47 million current US$ United Kingdom
1990s 292.16 million current US$ 558.57 million current US$ 266.41 million current US$ United Kingdom
2000s 663.40 million current US$ 1.79 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ United Kingdom
2010s 1.14 billion current US$ 3.33 billion current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ United Kingdom
2020s 1.14 billion current US$ 1.88 billion current US$ 733.45 million current US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda provided, to the least developed countries, Canada or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.19 billion current US$ against 1.06 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda provided, to the least developed countries between Canada and United Kingdom?
132.16 million current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,495 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.