Australia vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Australia
2.68 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
1.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 951.72 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 325.27 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 387.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 196.75 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 94.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 205.35 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 317.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Australia and Sweden?
- 951.72 million constant 2024 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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 non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.