Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Foreign aid given by sector per capita was 39.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
39.72
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
284.08
in 2015
All-time low
0.0072
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Sweden, 1969–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 39.72 for foreign aid given by sector per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector per capita in Sweden peaked at 284.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0072, in 1969.

Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Sweden, 1969 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1969 0.0072 —
1970 0.3557 +4813.5%
1971 21.77 +6019.0%
1972 34.54 +58.7%
1973 40.69 +17.8%
1974 17.3 -57.5%
1975 46.67 +169.7%
1976 51.04 +9.4%
1977 55.53 +8.8%
1978 28.73 -48.3%
1979 72.46 +152.2%
1980 33.77 -53.4%
1981 11.28 -66.6%
1982 29.17 +158.5%
1983 59.03 +102.4%
1984 39.75 -32.7%
1985 43.39 +9.1%
1986 71.08 +63.8%
1987 24.79 -65.1%
1988 58.07 +134.3%
1989 33.75 -41.9%
1990 39.9 +18.2%
1991 13.53 -66.1%
1992 30.11 +122.6%
1993 11.81 -60.8%
1994 32.57 +175.8%
1995 27.34 -16.1%
1996 27.19 -0.5%
1997 28.1 +3.3%
1998 49.78 +77.2%
1999 45.18 -9.2%
2000 54.14 +19.8%
2001 45.16 -16.6%
2002 54.33 +20.3%
2003 68.75 +26.5%
2004 82.68 +20.3%
2005 76.5 -7.5%
2006 84.73 +10.8%
2007 93.57 +10.4%
2008 101.5 +8.5%
2009 93.58 -7.8%
2010 72.4 -22.6%
2011 73.3 +1.2%
2012 84.19 +14.9%
2013 93.06 +10.5%
2014 132.92 +42.8%
2015 284.08 +113.7%
2016 126.02 -55.6%
2017 110.68 -12.2%
2018 87.27 -21.1%
2019 57.25 -34.4%
2020 43.32 -24.3%
2021 34.99 -19.2%
2022 63.82 +82.4%
2023 54.21 -15.1%
2024 39.72 -26.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 39.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 39.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Sweden 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
1971 +6019.0% 0.3557 21.77
1970 +4813.5% 0.0072 0.3557

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0072 0.0072 0.0072 1
1970s 36.91 0.3557 72.46 10
1980s 40.41 11.28 71.08 10
1990s 30.55 11.81 49.78 10
2000s 75.49 45.16 101.5 10
2010s 112.12 57.25 284.08 10
2020s 47.21 34.99 63.82 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Belgium 51.7 compare
  2. 12 Canada 51.5 compare
  3. 13 Malta 46.51 compare
  4. 15 France 32.89 compare
  5. 16 Italy 32.8 compare
  6. 17 United States 32.32 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given by sector per capita in Sweden?
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Sweden was 39.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 284.08 in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 in 1969.
How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given by sector per capita?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given by sector per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,403 data points, 1967–2024
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