Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign aid given by sector
Denmark
542.67 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
421.36 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 542.67 million constant 2024 US$ against 421.36 million constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 121.31 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 57,684 constant 2024 US$ | 192.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 208.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 303.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 94.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 184.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 338.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 154.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 358.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 267.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 367.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 684.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 317.23 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 383.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 714.47 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 447.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 495.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.51 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 542.67 million constant 2024 US$ against 421.36 million constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Denmark and Sweden?
- 121.31 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Denmark ranks 15th 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.