Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Switzerland
Switzerland: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 3.14 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.14 billion
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.58 billion
in 2021
All-time low
2.36 billion
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.14 billion for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Switzerland peaked at 3.58 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.36 billion, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.21 billion | — |
| 2011 | 2.36 billion | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.40 billion | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.73 billion | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.10 billion | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 3.29 billion | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.22 billion | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.09 billion | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.03 billion | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.07 billion | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.59 billion | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 3.58 billion | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.28 billion | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.56 billion | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 3.14 billion | -11.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.14 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.14 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.85 billion | 2.21 billion | 3.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 billion | 3.14 billion | 3.59 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Switzerland?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Switzerland was 3.14 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 billion in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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