List of countries by charitable donation as percentage of GDP

The following list of countries by charitable donation, prima facie, measures the generosity of nations by showing the percentage of GDP donated to non-profit organizations by individuals. However, tax as a proportion of GDP is much higher in some nations. So the relatively low figure for donations for Sweden, for example, does not necessarily mean lower generosity. Perhaps Swedes show their generosity through paying higher taxes which allow better social welfare and one of the most generous international development expenditures.

The figures were published in January 2016 by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) in its report titled Gross Domestic Philanthropy.[1] The report only considers the 24 countries about which CAF was able to collect comprehensive data.

2016 rankings
RankCountry/Territory % of GDP donated to non-profit organizations by individuals
1 United States1.44
2 New Zealand0.79
3 Canada0.77
4 United Kingdom0.54
5 South Korea0.50
6 Singapore0.39
7 India0.37
8 Russia0.34
9 Italy0.30
10 Netherlands0.30
11 Australia0.23
12 Ireland0.22
13 Germany0.17
14 Sweden0.16
15 Austria0.14
16 Finland0.13
17 Japan0.12
18 France0.11
19 Norway0.11
20  Switzerland0.09
21 Spain0.05
22 Czech Republic0.04
23 Mexico0.03
23 China0.03

See also

References
  1. "GROSS DOMESTIC PHILANTHROPHY: An international analysis of GDP, tax and giving" (PDF). Charities Aid Foundation. January 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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