Australia vs Canada: Total bilateral ODA commitments

Australia
1.12 billion current US$
in 2009
Canada
1.19 billion current US$
in 2010
Australia rank
14th
Canada rank
13th

Total bilateral ODA commitments over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
01.0B2.0B3.0B199020002010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.19 billion current US$ against 1.12 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 69.86 million current US$.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 13th of 22 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 509.78 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 726.10 million current US$ Canada
2000s 855.44 million current US$ 1.37 billion current US$ 518.34 million current US$ Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral oda commitments, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 1.19 billion current US$ against 1.12 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in total bilateral oda commitments between Australia and Canada?
69.86 million current US$, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for total bilateral oda commitments?
Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
22 places, 388 data points, 1990–2010
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. OECD DAC.