Canada vs Iceland: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Canada
242.84 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Iceland
292.78 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Iceland rank
12th
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 292.78 constant 2024 US$ against 242.84 constant 2024 US$ in Canada, a difference of 49.94 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.8 constant 2024 US$ | 45.86 constant 2024 US$ | 96.95 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 130.7 constant 2024 US$ | 130.4 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2985 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 145.2 constant 2024 US$ | 176.98 constant 2024 US$ | 31.78 constant 2024 US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 205.15 constant 2024 US$ | 258.49 constant 2024 US$ | 53.34 constant 2024 US$ | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 292.78 constant 2024 US$ against 242.84 constant 2024 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Iceland?
- 49.94 constant 2024 US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th 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.