Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway
Norway: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.70 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.97 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2023
All-time low
16.40 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway is 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway peaked at 4.97 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.40 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Norway ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.40 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 19.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 17.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 30.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +75.0% |
| 1964 | 29.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 36.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 51.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 44.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 261.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +482.2% |
| 1969 | 269.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 314.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 337.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 451.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 510.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 657.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 795.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 916.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 2.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 3.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 4.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 4.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 3.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million constant 2024 US$, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +482.2% | 44.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 261.78 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 269.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 774.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 314.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 8 Italy 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Canada 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 4.84 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Sweden 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Spain 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway was 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.40 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.