Norway vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Norway
2.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
2.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 391.12 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 553.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 463.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 89.32 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 924.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 909.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 138.60 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 473.87 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 425.97 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.48 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Norway and Switzerland?
- 391.12 million constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Norway ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.