Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita was 4.65 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Sweden, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Sweden is 4.65 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Sweden peaked at 24.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0648 constant 2024 US$, in 1973.
That places Sweden 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.36 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0.9346 constant 2024 US$ | -88.8% |
| 1969 | 2.45 constant 2024 US$ | +161.8% |
| 1970 | 15.09 constant 2024 US$ | +516.7% |
| 1972 | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ | -89.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ | -96.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3864 constant 2024 US$ | +496.3% |
| 1975 | 2.01 constant 2024 US$ | +420.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7874 constant 2024 US$ | -60.8% |
| 1977 | 2.12 constant 2024 US$ | +169.7% |
| 1978 | 1.23 constant 2024 US$ | -42.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9705 constant 2024 US$ | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2944 constant 2024 US$ | -69.7% |
| 1981 | 2.35 constant 2024 US$ | +699.5% |
| 1982 | 1.42 constant 2024 US$ | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 5.22 constant 2024 US$ | +267.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ | -79.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 2.86 constant 2024 US$ | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 3.25 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9658 constant 2024 US$ | -70.3% |
| 1989 | 5.42 constant 2024 US$ | +461.4% |
| 1990 | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 7.04 constant 2024 US$ | +129.4% |
| 1992 | 11.48 constant 2024 US$ | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 13.97 constant 2024 US$ | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 13.56 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.96 constant 2024 US$ | -41.2% |
| 1996 | 5.16 constant 2024 US$ | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 19.09 constant 2024 US$ | +269.8% |
| 1998 | 6.4 constant 2024 US$ | -66.5% |
| 1999 | 12.3 constant 2024 US$ | +92.2% |
| 2000 | 10.34 constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 12.89 constant 2024 US$ | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 14.27 constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 14.55 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.66 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.57 constant 2024 US$ | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 10.87 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 9.27 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 7.64 constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 8.42 constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 6.63 constant 2024 US$ | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 6.28 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.99 constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 9.84 constant 2024 US$ | +97.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 5.43 constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 24.36 constant 2024 US$ | +263.5% |
| 2019 | 9.01 constant 2024 US$ | -63.0% |
| 2020 | 7.66 constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 13.48 constant 2024 US$ | +75.9% |
| 2022 | 13.57 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.57 constant 2024 US$ | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 4.65 constant 2024 US$ | -45.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.65 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 constant 2024 US$, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.65 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 constant 2024 US$, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +699.5% | 0.2944 constant 2024 US$ | 2.35 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1970 | +516.7% | 2.45 constant 2024 US$ | 15.09 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1974 | +496.3% | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3864 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1989 | +461.4% | 0.9658 constant 2024 US$ | 5.42 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | +420.3% | 0.3864 constant 2024 US$ | 2.01 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ | 0.9346 constant 2024 US$ | 8.36 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ | 15.09 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.47 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2944 constant 2024 US$ | 5.42 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 constant 2024 US$ | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ | 19.09 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.25 constant 2024 US$ | 7.64 constant 2024 US$ | 14.66 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 constant 2024 US$ | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ | 24.36 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 constant 2024 US$ | 4.65 constant 2024 US$ | 13.57 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Sweden?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Sweden was 4.65 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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services, 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.