Sweden vs United States: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Sweden
39.72 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United States
32.32 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden rank
14th
United States rank
17th
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.72 constant 2024 US$ against 32.32 constant 2024 US$ in United States, a difference of 7.4 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ | 2.57 constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 36.91 constant 2024 US$ | 27.97 constant 2024 US$ | 8.94 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 40.41 constant 2024 US$ | 10.51 constant 2024 US$ | 29.89 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30.55 constant 2024 US$ | 8.87 constant 2024 US$ | 21.68 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 75.49 constant 2024 US$ | 7.93 constant 2024 US$ | 67.56 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 112.12 constant 2024 US$ | 12.12 constant 2024 US$ | 100 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.21 constant 2024 US$ | 28.64 constant 2024 US$ | 18.58 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, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 39.72 constant 2024 US$ against 32.32 constant 2024 US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Sweden and United States?
- 7.4 constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th 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.