Italy vs Sweden: Government vs private aid by donor
Italy
7.63 billion
in 2025
Sweden
5.31 billion
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.63 billion against 5.31 billion in Sweden, a difference of 2.32 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 978.70 million | 278.98 million | 699.72 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion | 1.38 billion | 198.90 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.22 billion | 2.07 billion | 2.15 billion | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.12 billion | 2.33 billion | 1.79 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.90 billion | 3.57 billion | 324.85 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.50 billion | 5.44 billion | 938.00 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.54 billion | 5.61 billion | 934.33 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 7.63 billion against 5.31 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Italy and Sweden?
- 2.32 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.