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 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.65
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
24.36
in 2018
All-time low
0.0648
in 1973
Years of data
57
1967–2024

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Sweden, 1967–2024

0510152025196719952024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Sweden is 4.65, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0648, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Sweden, 1967 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1967 8.36 —
1968 0.9346 -88.8%
1969 2.45 +161.8%
1970 15.09 +516.7%
1972 1.63 -89.2%
1973 0.0648 -96.0%
1974 0.3864 +496.3%
1975 2.01 +420.3%
1976 0.7874 -60.8%
1977 2.12 +169.7%
1978 1.23 -42.0%
1979 0.9705 -21.2%
1980 0.2944 -69.7%
1981 2.35 +699.5%
1982 1.42 -39.7%
1983 5.22 +267.6%
1984 1.07 -79.6%
1985 1.85 +73.3%
1986 2.86 +54.8%
1987 3.25 +13.6%
1988 0.9658 -70.3%
1989 5.42 +461.4%
1990 3.07 -43.4%
1991 7.04 +129.4%
1992 11.48 +63.1%
1993 13.97 +21.7%
1994 13.56 -3.0%
1995 7.96 -41.2%
1996 5.16 -35.2%
1997 19.09 +269.8%
1998 6.4 -66.5%
1999 12.3 +92.2%
2000 10.34 -16.0%
2001 12.89 +24.7%
2002 14.27 +10.7%
2003 14.55 +1.9%
2004 14.66 +0.8%
2005 9.57 -34.7%
2006 10.87 +13.6%
2007 9.27 -14.7%
2008 7.64 -17.6%
2009 8.42 +10.1%
2010 6.63 -21.2%
2011 5.89 -11.3%
2012 6.28 +6.7%
2013 4.99 -20.6%
2014 9.84 +97.2%
2015 4.79 -51.3%
2016 5.43 +13.3%
2017 6.7 +23.4%
2018 24.36 +263.5%
2019 9.01 -63.0%
2020 7.66 -14.9%
2021 13.48 +75.9%
2022 13.57 +0.7%
2023 8.57 -36.9%
2024 4.65 -45.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 4.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 4.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +699.5% 0.2944 2.35
1970 +516.7% 2.45 15.09
1974 +496.3% 0.0648 0.3864
1989 +461.4% 0.9658 5.42
1975 +420.3% 0.3864 2.01

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.91 0.9346 8.36 3
1970s 2.7 0.0648 15.09 9
1980s 2.47 0.2944 5.42 10
1990s 10 3.07 19.09 10
2000s 11.25 7.64 14.66 10
2010s 8.39 4.79 24.36 10
2020s 9.59 4.65 13.57 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Ireland 6.98 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 6.07 compare
  3. 9 United Arab Emirates 5.73 compare
  4. 11 Estonia 4.45 compare
  5. 12 Australia 3.63 compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 3.53 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 1,310 data points, 1967–2024
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