Australia vs Sweden: Foreign aid given to donor countries
Australia
1.39 million
in 2023
Sweden
2.25 million
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid given to donor countries over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.25 million against 1.39 million in Australia, a difference of 863,410.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 832,637 | 6.46 million | 5.63 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 5.87 million | 3.86 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 21.66 million | 18.08 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 13.25 million | 11.70 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 723,620 | 9.54 million | 8.81 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given to donor countries, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.25 million against 1.39 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given to donor countries between Australia and Sweden?
- 863,410, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.