Official development assistance to least developed countries in Sweden
Sweden: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 1.54 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.54 billion
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.03 billion
in 2020
All-time low
793.20 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, official development assistance to least developed countries in Sweden stood at 1.54 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least developed countries in Sweden peaked at 2.03 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 793.20 million, in 2000.
That places Sweden 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 793.20 million | — |
| 2001 | 795.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 970.37 million | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 930.80 million | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 billion | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 billion | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 billion | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 billion | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 billion | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 billion | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.52 billion | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 billion | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 billion | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.94 billion | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.91 billion | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.03 billion | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 billion | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.90 billion | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 billion | -18.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.54 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 10.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.54 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million, 19.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 billion | 793.20 million | 1.45 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion | 1.36 billion | 1.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 billion | 1.54 billion | 2.03 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 France 3.66 billion compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3.35 billion compare
- 6 Canada 1.63 billion compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.33 billion compare
- 9 South Korea 1.18 billion compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1.18 billion 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)
- 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 official development assistance to least developed countries in Sweden?
- Official development assistance to least developed countries in Sweden was 1.54 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 793.20 million in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for official development assistance to least developed countries?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance to least developed countries rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official development assistance to least developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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