Australia vs Sweden: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Australia
2.62 billion
in 2025
Sweden
3.12 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.12 billion against 2.62 billion in Australia, a difference of 496.64 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion | 119.07 million | 922.75 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.56 billion | 832.18 million | 726.40 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion | 1.41 billion | 148.33 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion | 1.65 billion | 5.96 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion | 2.47 billion | 168.18 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion | 3.67 billion | 412.59 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion | 3.43 billion | 629.67 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.12 billion against 2.62 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Australia and Sweden?
- 496.64 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.