Norway vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Norway
2.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
1.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 800.11 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 470.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 631.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 924.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 297.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 213.14 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 104.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 76.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.53 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 800.11 million constant 2024 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.