Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Denmark
2.20 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden
3.12 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 915.80 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 119.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.68 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 469.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 832.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 362.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 842.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 571.37 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 252.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 706.87 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Denmark and Sweden?
- 915.80 million constant 2024 US$, 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 foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.