Canada vs Finland: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Canada
242.84 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Finland
222.55 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Finland rank
15th
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 242.84 constant 2024 US$ against 222.55 constant 2024 US$ in Finland, a difference of 20.29 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Finland ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.94 constant 2024 US$ | 8.05 constant 2024 US$ | 39.89 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 128.65 constant 2024 US$ | 34.52 constant 2024 US$ | 94.13 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 152.44 constant 2024 US$ | 122.97 constant 2024 US$ | 29.47 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 139.22 constant 2024 US$ | 146.1 constant 2024 US$ | 6.88 constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 130.7 constant 2024 US$ | 184.62 constant 2024 US$ | 53.92 constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 145.2 constant 2024 US$ | 251.47 constant 2024 US$ | 106.26 constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 205.15 constant 2024 US$ | 265.62 constant 2024 US$ | 60.47 constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 242.84 constant 2024 US$ against 222.55 constant 2024 US$ in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Finland?
- 20.29 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and Finland ranks 15th 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.