Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Sweden

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

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

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

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Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 39.72 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 constant 2024 US$, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ 1
1970s 36.91 constant 2024 US$ 0.3557 constant 2024 US$ 72.46 constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 40.41 constant 2024 US$ 11.28 constant 2024 US$ 71.08 constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 30.55 constant 2024 US$ 11.81 constant 2024 US$ 49.78 constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 75.49 constant 2024 US$ 45.16 constant 2024 US$ 101.5 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 112.12 constant 2024 US$ 57.25 constant 2024 US$ 284.08 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 47.21 constant 2024 US$ 34.99 constant 2024 US$ 63.82 constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Belgium 51.7 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 12 Canada 51.5 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 15 France 32.89 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 16 Italy 32.8 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 17 United States 32.32 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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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Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.