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

Sweden
1.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Switzerland
1.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Sweden rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th

Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Switzerland, a difference of 673.73 million millions of constant united states dollars.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars 637.65 million millions of constant united states dollars 447.87 million millions of constant united states dollars Sweden
2010s 1.55 billion millions of constant united states dollars 931.53 million millions of constant united states dollars 614.34 million millions of constant united states dollars Sweden
2020s 1.87 billion millions of constant united states dollars 1.12 billion millions of constant united states dollars 754.41 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 1.84 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
673.73 million millions of constant united states dollars, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
Sweden ranks 7th 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)