Norway vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Norway
4.70 billion
in 2024
Switzerland
4.14 billion
in 2024
Norway rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.70 billion against 4.14 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 564.66 million.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.72 million | 118.12 million | 40.40 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 774.22 million | 523.49 million | 250.74 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion | 1.03 billion | 562.14 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion | 1.57 billion | 580.37 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.86 billion | 2.07 billion | 789.10 million | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.04 billion | 3.22 billion | 815.14 million | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.48 billion | 4.18 billion | 303.44 million | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 4.70 billion against 4.14 billion in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Norway and Switzerland?
- 564.66 million, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Norway ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.