Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Sweden

Sweden: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
down 42.1%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2015
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Sweden, 2010–2024

01020302010201720242010: 8.7 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 33.8 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 5 %2020: 2.4 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 7 %2023: 4.6 %2024: 2.7 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.7% for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in 2024.

That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Sweden peaked at 33.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.7% 5.0% 33.8% 10
2020s 3.6% 1.5% 7.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Slovenia 4.2% compare
  2. 27 Portugal 4.0% compare
  3. 28 Estonia 3.0% compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 2.1% compare
  5. 31 New Zealand 1.7% compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Sweden?
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Sweden was 2.7% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
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Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.