Portugal vs Sweden: Foreign aid given to donor countries
Portugal
1.53 million
in 2024
Sweden
2.25 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid given to donor countries over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.25 million against 1.53 million in Portugal, a difference of 720,000.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435,453 | 5.60 million | 5.17 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 21.66 million | 20.23 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 14.75 million | 13.35 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 9.72 million | 8.41 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given to donor countries, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.25 million against 1.53 million in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given to donor countries between Portugal and Sweden?
- 720,000, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Portugal ranks 16th 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.