Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Canada

Canada: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services was 24.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24.4%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2011
All-time low
4.9%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1995–2015

Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Canada, 1995–2015

0102030401995200520151995: 11.5 % of bilateral ODA commitments1996: 6.3 % of bilateral ODA commitments1997: 4.9 % of bilateral ODA commitments1998: 9 % of bilateral ODA commitments1999: 15 % of bilateral ODA commitments2000: 18.3 % of bilateral ODA commitments2001: 22.5 % of bilateral ODA commitments2002: 23.9 % of bilateral ODA commitments2003: 29.9 % of bilateral ODA commitments2004: 28.7 % of bilateral ODA commitments2005: 32.3 % of bilateral ODA commitments2006: 30.3 % of bilateral ODA commitments2007: 31.2 % of bilateral ODA commitments2008: 16.2 % of bilateral ODA commitments2009: 25.6 % of bilateral ODA commitments2010: 15.1 % of bilateral ODA commitments2011: 37.6 % of bilateral ODA commitments2012: 25.2 % of bilateral ODA commitments2013: 25.3 % of bilateral ODA commitments2014: 26.8 % of bilateral ODA commitments2015: 24.4 % 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. Measured in % of bilateral ODA commitments.

Analysis

In 2015, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Canada stood at 24.4%.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Canada peaked at 37.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1997.

That places Canada 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3% 4.9% 15.0% 5
2000s 25.9% 16.2% 32.3% 10
2010s 25.7% 15.1% 37.6% 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Iceland 50.9% compare
  2. 2 United States 45.1% compare
  3. 3 Ireland 24.7% compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 21.3% compare
  5. 6 Finland 19.6% compare
  6. 7 Australia 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Canada?
Bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Canada was 24.4% in 2015, according to 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.
What is the highest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1997.
How does Canada rank for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
Canada ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures 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 part of Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.