Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway

Norway: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 4.70 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.70 billion
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.97 billion
in 2023
All-time low
16.40 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway is 4.70 billion, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.40 million, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 16.40 million —
1961 19.14 million +16.7%
1962 17.48 million -8.7%
1963 30.57 million +75.0%
1964 29.71 million -2.8%
1965 36.74 million +23.6%
1966 51.28 million +39.6%
1967 44.96 million -12.3%
1968 261.78 million +482.2%
1969 269.16 million +2.8%
1970 314.71 million +16.9%
1971 337.68 million +7.3%
1972 451.06 million +33.6%
1973 510.95 million +13.3%
1974 657.57 million +28.7%
1975 795.17 million +20.9%
1976 916.78 million +15.3%
1977 1.11 billion +21.5%
1978 1.26 billion +13.2%
1979 1.38 billion +9.6%
1980 1.18 billion -15.0%
1981 1.16 billion -1.1%
1982 1.42 billion +22.5%
1983 1.55 billion +9.1%
1984 1.53 billion -1.6%
1985 1.63 billion +6.5%
1986 1.96 billion +20.1%
1987 1.88 billion -3.8%
1988 1.83 billion -2.9%
1989 1.75 billion -4.5%
1990 2.02 billion +15.9%
1991 2.00 billion -1.1%
1992 2.10 billion +5.0%
1993 1.83 billion -12.9%
1994 2.17 billion +18.6%
1995 2.07 billion -4.3%
1996 2.13 billion +2.6%
1997 2.21 billion +4.0%
1998 2.46 billion +11.3%
1999 2.49 billion +1.0%
2000 2.27 billion -8.9%
2001 2.36 billion +4.3%
2002 2.66 billion +12.7%
2003 2.78 billion +4.4%
2004 2.67 billion -4.1%
2005 2.92 billion +9.6%
2006 2.90 billion -0.8%
2007 3.15 billion +8.5%
2008 3.09 billion -1.7%
2009 3.77 billion +21.8%
2010 3.62 billion -4.0%
2011 3.27 billion -9.7%
2012 3.33 billion +1.8%
2013 4.01 billion +20.6%
2014 4.00 billion -0.2%
2015 4.45 billion +11.3%
2016 4.82 billion +8.2%
2017 4.28 billion -11.2%
2018 4.09 billion -4.5%
2019 4.50 billion +10.1%
2020 4.77 billion +6.0%
2021 4.03 billion -15.6%
2022 3.92 billion -2.9%
2023 4.97 billion +26.9%
2024 4.70 billion -5.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 4.70 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 4.70 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +482.2% 44.96 million 261.78 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.72 million 16.40 million 269.16 million 10
1970s 774.22 million 314.71 million 1.38 billion 10
1980s 1.59 billion 1.16 billion 1.96 billion 10
1990s 2.15 billion 1.83 billion 2.49 billion 10
2000s 2.86 billion 2.27 billion 3.77 billion 10
2010s 4.04 billion 3.27 billion 4.82 billion 10
2020s 4.48 billion 3.92 billion 4.97 billion 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Italy 6.16 billion compare
  2. 9 Canada 5.61 billion compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 4.84 billion compare
  4. 12 Sweden 4.58 billion compare
  5. 13 Spain 4.23 billion compare
  6. 14 Switzerland 4.14 billion compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
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