Belgium vs Canada: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
216.44 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Canada
242.84 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Canada rank
14th
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 242.84 constant 2024 US$ against 216.44 constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 26.4 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.14 constant 2024 US$ | 46.09 constant 2024 US$ | 48.05 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1970s | 132.81 constant 2024 US$ | 128.65 constant 2024 US$ | 4.16 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 157.52 constant 2024 US$ | 152.44 constant 2024 US$ | 5.07 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 137.17 constant 2024 US$ | 139.22 constant 2024 US$ | 2.05 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 217.85 constant 2024 US$ | 130.7 constant 2024 US$ | 87.14 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 242.12 constant 2024 US$ | 145.2 constant 2024 US$ | 96.91 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 244.63 constant 2024 US$ | 205.15 constant 2024 US$ | 39.48 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 242.84 constant 2024 US$ against 216.44 constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Canada?
- 26.4 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.