Australia vs Sweden: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Australia
1.39 million constant 2024 US$
in 2023
Sweden
2.25 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.25 million constant 2024 US$ against 1.39 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 863,410 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 832,637 constant 2024 US$ | 6.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.08 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 723,620 constant 2024 US$ | 9.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.25 million constant 2024 US$ against 1.39 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Australia and Sweden?
- 863,410 constant 2024 US$, 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 spent domestically within donor countries?
- Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.