Norway vs Switzerland: Official development assistance to least-developed countries

Norway
1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Switzerland
1.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Norway rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th

Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Switzerland, a difference of 62.99 million millions of constant united states dollars.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars 637.65 million millions of constant united states dollars 564.11 million millions of constant united states dollars Norway
2010s 1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars 931.53 million millions of constant united states dollars 297.02 million millions of constant united states dollars Norway
2020s 1.22 billion millions of constant united states dollars 1.12 billion millions of constant united states dollars 99.20 million millions of constant united states dollars Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Norway and Switzerland?
62.99 million millions of constant united states dollars, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)