Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Canada

Canada: Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC was 0.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Canada, 2000–2017

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.255 %2001: 0.217 %2002: 0.279 %2003: 0.238 %2004: 0.268 %2005: 0.337 %2006: 0.294 %2007: 0.289 %2008: 0.325 %2009: 0.303 %2010: 0.336 %2011: 0.32 %2012: 0.316 %2013: 0.275 %2014: 0.241 %2015: 0.28 %2016: 0.261 %2017: 0.264 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Canada stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Canada peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.

Canada ranks 21st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%) in Canada, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.2% -14.7%
2002 0.3% +28.4%
2003 0.2% -14.8%
2004 0.3% +12.6%
2005 0.3% +26.0%
2006 0.3% -13.0%
2007 0.3% -1.5%
2008 0.3% +12.4%
2009 0.3% -6.9%
2010 0.3% +11.0%
2011 0.3% -5.0%
2012 0.3% -1.2%
2013 0.3% -12.9%
2014 0.2% -12.4%
2015 0.3% +16.0%
2016 0.3% -6.8%
2017 0.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Italy 0.3% compare
  2. 19 Austria 0.3% compare
  3. 20 Iceland 0.3% compare
  4. 22 Australia 0.2% compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 0.2% compare
  6. 24 Japan 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Canada?
Net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Canada was 0.3% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
How does Canada rank for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
Canada ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
Is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
49 places, 760 data points, 2000–2017
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