Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in Canada
Canada: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) was 1.06 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.06 billion current US$ for net oda provided, to the least developed countries in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Canada peaked at 1.73 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 520,000 current US$, in 1960.
That places Canada 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 520,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 million current US$ | +121.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 1.35 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 3.19 million current US$ | +136.3% |
| 1965 | 4.69 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1966 | 7.06 million current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1967 | 8.73 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 9.76 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 10.43 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 18.09 million current US$ | +73.4% |
| 1971 | 35.13 million current US$ | +94.2% |
| 1972 | 65.23 million current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1973 | 106.77 million current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1974 | 142.33 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 179.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 146.26 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 140.47 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 209.41 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 197.36 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 195.47 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 203.27 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 287.64 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 276.24 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 303.68 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 328.68 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 264.93 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 390.91 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 417.23 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 362.95 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 390.37 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 402.50 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 411.72 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 270.57 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 260.07 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 251.91 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 231.78 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 275.46 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 219.48 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 207.73 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 194.11 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 197.50 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 223.50 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 485.84 million current US$ | +117.4% |
| 2004 | 546.97 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 712.08 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 739.53 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 996.26 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 829.48 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 957.20 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 947.21 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 949.38 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.06 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 231.02 million current US$, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.79 million current US$ | 520,000 current US$ | 10.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.00 million current US$ | 18.09 million current US$ | 209.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.10 million current US$ | 195.47 million current US$ | 417.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 292.16 million current US$ | 207.73 million current US$ | 411.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.40 million current US$ | 194.11 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 829.48 million current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 949.38 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Canada?
- Net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Canada was 1.06 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda provided, to the least developed countries recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net oda provided, to the least developed countries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda provided, to the least developed countries rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.