Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Government vs private aid by donor
Saudi Arabia
5.28 billion
in 2024
Sweden
5.31 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.31 billion against 5.28 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 34.51 million.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.30 billion | 366.35 million | 1.93 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 7.55 billion | 1.38 billion | 6.18 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 7.98 billion | 2.07 billion | 5.91 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.27 billion | 2.33 billion | 1.06 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion | 3.57 billion | 1.09 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.43 billion | 5.44 billion | 1.00 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.40 billion | 5.67 billion | 265.44 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.31 billion against 5.28 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 34.51 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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.