Canada Spends(@canada_spends):Every so often, viral claims about the size and scale of Canadian foreign aid go viral. They're usually overstated. 🌎 As a portion of the total 2024-2025 federal budget, foreign aid accounted for 2.35%. Prior to the Russia-Ukraine war, it was 1.27%. Generally speaking, most Canadian foreign aid is delivered to the World Bank, UN agencies, the Red Cross, and other NGOs, research organizations, and contractors rather than governments. ⛑️ As a % of the total federal budget, aid for the top 5 countries accounts for: - 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 0.567% ($3.1B incl $2.9B in repayable loans) - 🇭🇹 Haiti, 0.028% ($153.5M) - 🇵🇸 Palestine, 0.028% ($151M) - 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 0.027% ($147.2M)

2026.09.10 12:30

Every so often, viral claims about the size and scale of Canadian foreign aid go viral. They're usually overstated. 🌎 As a portion of the total 2024-2025 federal budget, foreign aid accounted for 2.35%. Prior to the Russia-Ukraine war, it was 1.27%. Generally speaking, most Canadian foreign aid is delivered to the World Bank, UN agencies, the Red Cross, and other NGOs, research organizations, and contractors rather than governments. ⛑️ As a % of the total federal budget, aid for the top 5 countries accounts for: - 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 0.567% ($3.1B incl $2.9B in repayable loans) - 🇭🇹 Haiti, 0.028% ($153.5M) - 🇵🇸 Palestine, 0.028% ($151M) - 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 0.027% ($147.2M) - 🇸🇾 Syria, 0.019% ($105.9M)