Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 3 Norway 0.2% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 5 Denmark 0.1% compare
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)
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- 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 to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden?
- Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden was 0.2% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%).