Total bilateral ODA commitments in Canada

Canada: Total bilateral ODA commitments was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.19 billion current US$
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
13th
of 22 countries
All-time high
2.12 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
745.15 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Total bilateral ODA commitments in Canada, 1990–2010

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1990200020101990: 1.6B current US$1991: 1.6B current US$1992: 1.7B current US$1993: 1.5B current US$1994: 1.2B current US$1995: 1.5B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 802.9M current US$1998: 746.1M current US$1999: 781.5M current US$2000: 935.0M current US$2001: 745.1M current US$2002: 1.0B current US$2003: 1.0B current US$2004: 1.4B current US$2005: 1.9B current US$2006: 1.8B current US$2007: 1.8B current US$2008: 2.1B current US$2009: 982.9M current US$2010: 1.2B current US$

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. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.19 billion current US$ for total bilateral oda commitments in 2010.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bilateral oda commitments in Canada peaked at 2.12 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 745.15 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Canada 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.26 billion current US$ 746.14 million current US$ 1.74 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.37 billion current US$ 745.15 million current US$ 2.12 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.19 billion current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 10 Denmark 1.70 billion current US$ compare
  2. 11 Switzerland 1.64 billion current US$ compare
  3. 12 Belgium 1.31 billion current US$ compare
  4. 14 Australia 1.12 billion current US$ compare
  5. 15 Italy 803.69 million current US$ compare
  6. 16 Finland 607.92 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bilateral oda commitments in Canada?
Total bilateral oda commitments in Canada was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2010, 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 total bilateral oda commitments recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest total bilateral oda commitments recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 745.15 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Canada rank for total bilateral oda commitments?
Canada ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2010.
Is total bilateral oda commitments rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.