Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Saudi Arabia
4.84 billion
in 2024
Sweden
4.58 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.84 billion against 4.58 billion in Sweden, a difference of 253.93 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.06 billion | 1.29 billion | 2.77 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.24 billion | 1.82 billion | 3.42 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion | 2.21 billion | 852.62 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion | 3.22 billion | 1.01 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.92 billion | 4.95 billion | 1.03 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.02 billion | 4.96 billion | 60.28 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.84 billion against 4.58 billion in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 253.93 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.