Norway vs Sweden: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Norway
3.74 billion
in 2025
Sweden
3.12 billion
in 2025
Norway rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.74 billion against 3.12 billion in Sweden, a difference of 623.17 million.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.02 million | 119.07 million | 67.05 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 408.69 million | 832.18 million | 423.49 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion | 1.41 billion | 349.42 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion | 1.65 billion | 215,000 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion | 2.47 billion | 140.83 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.30 billion | 3.67 billion | 369.09 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.66 billion | 3.43 billion | 226.31 million | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 3.74 billion against 3.12 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Norway and Sweden?
- 623.17 million, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Norway ranks 11th 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.