Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Denmark
1.86 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
1.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 131.16 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 604.94 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 935.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 287.73 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 430.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 705.78 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 721.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.86 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 Denmark and Sweden?
- 131.16 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Denmark ranks 14th 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.