Belgium vs Sweden: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Belgium
4.20 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
2.25 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.20 million constant 2024 US$ against 2.25 million constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 1.95 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.48 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 28.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.53 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.29 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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 4.20 million constant 2024 US$ against 2.25 million constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.95 million constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Belgium ranks 13th 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.