Denmark vs Sweden: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Denmark
2.20 billion
in 2025
Sweden
3.12 billion
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.12 billion against 2.20 billion in Denmark, a difference of 915.80 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.39 million | 119.07 million | 32.68 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 469.60 million | 832.18 million | 362.58 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 842.48 million | 1.41 billion | 571.37 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion | 1.65 billion | 252.31 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion | 2.47 billion | 706.87 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion | 3.67 billion | 1.62 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion | 3.43 billion | 1.40 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.12 billion against 2.20 billion in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Denmark and Sweden?
- 915.80 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Denmark ranks 17th 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.