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

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden, 2000–2024

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.24 %2001: 0.22 %2002: 0.27 %2003: 0.28 %2004: 0.24 %2005: 0.31 %2006: 0.29 %2007: 0.29 %2008: 0.32 %2009: 0.34 %2010: 0.3 %2011: 0.35 %2012: 0.29 %2013: 0.31 %2014: 0.29 %2015: 0.29 %2016: 0.27 %2017: 0.31 %2018: 0.34 %2019: 0.32 %2020: 0.35 %2021: 0.32 %2022: 0.28 %2023: 0.3 %2024: 0.24 %

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

Annual values for Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  2. 3 Norway 0.2% compare
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Denmark 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income
Unit
%
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 992 data points, 2000–2024
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