Statistical Report on International Assistance, Annual Canadian Data

Canadian international assistance data is published annually by Global Affairs Canada, as mandated by the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act. The report provides a detailed account of assistance provided each fiscal year, published one year after the period ends. It originates from the open_canada platform under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual trends in Canadian international assistance based on the detailed annual account.
• Benchmark development spending against policy objectives based on the accountability framework.
• Conduct fiscal year-over-year comparisons of aid distribution based on the structured report data.

Strengths

• Data is produced under a statutory mandate, the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act.
• Report is published annually, providing a consistent time series.
• License is explicitly stated as OGL-CA-2.0, clarifying reuse terms.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the single national source.

Provenance

Source

Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

Collection Method

Compiled as an official statistical report in accordance with the ODAAA.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 13:31:22.542776; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada (as the donor nation); recipient geography is unspecified.