Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social … commitments in Canada
Canada: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social … commitments was 24.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Canada, 1995–2015
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.
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social … commitments in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of bilateral ODA commitments | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.5% | — |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -45.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +83.9% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +149.5% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -9.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 24.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
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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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.