Netherlands vs Sweden: Government vs private aid by donor
Netherlands
7.05 billion
in 2025
Sweden
5.31 billion
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.05 billion against 5.31 billion in Sweden, a difference of 1.74 billion.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 983.86 million | 278.98 million | 704.88 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.65 billion | 1.38 billion | 1.28 billion | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.50 billion | 2.07 billion | 2.43 billion | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.02 billion | 2.33 billion | 2.69 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.62 billion | 3.57 billion | 3.04 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.64 billion | 5.44 billion | 1.20 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.93 billion | 5.61 billion | 1.32 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 7.05 billion against 5.31 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.74 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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.