Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Saudi Arabia
4.97 billion
in 2024
Sweden
4.45 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.97 billion against 4.45 billion in Sweden, a difference of 517.43 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 billion | 4.73 billion | 2.26 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.09 billion | 5.19 billion | 97.05 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.97 billion against 4.45 billion in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 517.43 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.