Norway vs Sweden: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Norway
3.74 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden
3.12 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Norway rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 623.17 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 119.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 408.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 832.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 423.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 349.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 215,000 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 140.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 369.09 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 226.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Norway and Sweden?
- 623.17 million constant 2024 US$, 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 foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Norway ranks 11th 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.