Australia vs Sweden: Foreign aid given by sector
Australia
201.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
421.36 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 421.36 million constant 2024 US$ against 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 220.23 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 336.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 142.46 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 100.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 338.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 237.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 133.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 267.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 134.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 170.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 684.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 514.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 300.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 797.92 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 213.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 495.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 281.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 421.36 million constant 2024 US$ against 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Australia and Sweden?
- 220.23 million constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Australia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. 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. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.