Fifteen Years of Global Generosity
The World Giving Report, 2025 EditionThis year’s World Giving Report reflects over a decade of research into how people around the world give — through helping strangers, donating money, and volunteering time. First launched in 2010, the report has become a global benchmark for generosity, offering a unique window into the behaviors and values that underpin civil society in over 100 countries.
In conjunction with CAF’s World Giving Report, CAF Canada has produced a supplementary report that dives deeper into key regional trends and giving behaviors across the globe. This spotlight offers a more detailed look at how generosity is evolving in Canada.
We invite you to explore this year’s World Giving Report, reflect on the trends shaping global generosity, and join us in advancing a more connected, compassionate, and resilient world through giving.
GIVING TRENDS IN CANADA
Giving in Canada
A Global View of Philanthropic Trends
In 2025, with the backdrop of a global landscape shaped by economic volatility, conflict, and climate disruption, CAF revisited the World Giving Report with a focus on resilience and social trust. What emerged was a complex, evolving picture: of generosity shaped by need, of growing youth engagement, and of the enduring importance of giving as a human instinct.
CAF invests in global research because we believe in the power of data to drive deeper understanding and stronger partnerships across borders. With year-over-year trends and robust country-level data, the World Giving Report helps funders, nonprofits, and policymakers track where giving is rising, where it’s falling, and what drives people to support one another in times of crisis and calm.
Explore giving trends across regions and access actionable data to inform your grantmaking, corporate social responsibility, or nonprofit strategy. This data is not only a reflection of where we are, but a guidepost for how we move forward, together.
Key Findings
64%
of people around the world donated money to good causes in 2024 — either to charities, religious organizations, or directly to people in need.
40%
of donations were given directly to people in need, followed by charities (36%) and religious organizations (24%).
35–44 year-olds
gave the highest proportion of their income to good causes — nearly 1.5x more than those aged 65 and up.
Qatar & Rwanda
ranked as the top two countries for average hours volunteered per person, at 27.5 and 26.6 hours respectively.
The richest countries
were the least generous, with high-income country residents donating an average of just 0.70% of their annual income. By comparison, low-income country residents donated 1.45% of their income.
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