Norway vs Sweden: Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Norway
1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Sweden
1.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Norway rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Norway, a difference of 610.74 million millions of constant united states dollars.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 116.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.55 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 317.32 million millions of constant united states dollars | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.87 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 655.22 million millions of constant united states dollars | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Norway and Sweden?
- 610.74 million millions of constant united states dollars, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)