Belgium vs Sweden: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Belgium
51.7 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
39.72 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.7 constant 2024 US$ against 39.72 constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 11.98 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.99 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ | 20.98 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1970s | 83.18 constant 2024 US$ | 36.91 constant 2024 US$ | 46.27 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 28.51 constant 2024 US$ | 40.41 constant 2024 US$ | 11.9 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9.25 constant 2024 US$ | 30.55 constant 2024 US$ | 21.3 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.9 constant 2024 US$ | 75.49 constant 2024 US$ | 53.59 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.09 constant 2024 US$ | 112.12 constant 2024 US$ | 74.03 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 41.42 constant 2024 US$ | 47.21 constant 2024 US$ | 5.8 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, per capita, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 51.7 constant 2024 US$ against 39.72 constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Belgium and Sweden?
- 11.98 constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.