Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2024
Sweden
2.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.7% against 2.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 11.4% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 3.6% | 11.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.7% against 2.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.