Netherlands vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Netherlands
28.22 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
49.35 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.35 million constant 2024 US$ against 28.22 million constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 21.13 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 261.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 293.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 273.10 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 212.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 124.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 168.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 101.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 87.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 82.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 100.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.02 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.35 million constant 2024 US$ against 28.22 million constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 21.13 million constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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 other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.