Canada vs European Union: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments

Canada
2.58 billion current US$
in 2015
European Union
34.29 billion current US$
in 2015
Canada rank
8th
European Union rank
6th

Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments over time

  • Canada
  • European Union
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199520052015

How they compare

European Union currently reports 34.29 billion current US$ against 2.58 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 31.71 billion current US$.

That makes European Union's figure about 13.3 times Canada's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and European Union ranks 6th of 26 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 611.43 million current US$ 10.05 billion current US$ 9.44 billion current US$ European Union
2000s 1.48 billion current US$ 21.38 billion current US$ 19.91 billion current US$ European Union
2010s 2.46 billion current US$ 34.78 billion current US$ 32.33 billion current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments, Canada or European Union?
European Union, at 34.29 billion current US$ against 2.58 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments between Canada and European Union?
31.71 billion current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Canada and European Union rank globally for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
Canada ranks 8th and European Union ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). 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 sector allocable 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
39 places, 685 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. OECD DAC.