Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 242.84 constant 2024 US$ against 219.97 constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 22.87 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.09 constant 2024 US$ | 90.48 constant 2024 US$ | 44.39 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 128.65 constant 2024 US$ | 94.15 constant 2024 US$ | 34.5 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 152.44 constant 2024 US$ | 85.95 constant 2024 US$ | 66.49 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 139.22 constant 2024 US$ | 86.61 constant 2024 US$ | 52.61 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 130.7 constant 2024 US$ | 167.05 constant 2024 US$ | 36.35 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 145.2 constant 2024 US$ | 308.17 constant 2024 US$ | 162.96 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 205.15 constant 2024 US$ | 269.65 constant 2024 US$ | 64.5 constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 242.84 constant 2024 US$ against 219.97 constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22.87 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.