Portugal vs Sweden: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Portugal
4.0%
in 2024
Sweden
2.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
27th
Sweden rank
29th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.0% against 2.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 13.7% | 12.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 4.0% against 2.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Portugal ranks 27th 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.