Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Switzerland
Switzerland: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official development assistance to least-developed countries in Switzerland is 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least-developed countries in Switzerland peaked at 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 515.30 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 604.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 586.52 million millions of constant united states dollars | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 515.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 710.68 million millions of constant united states dollars | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 643.66 million millions of constant united states dollars | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 634.91 million millions of constant united states dollars | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 694.20 million millions of constant united states dollars | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 701.77 million millions of constant united states dollars | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 647.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 892.36 million millions of constant united states dollars | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 758.35 million millions of constant united states dollars | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 833.15 million millions of constant united states dollars | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 776.48 million millions of constant united states dollars | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 894.19 million millions of constant united states dollars | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 938.58 million millions of constant united states dollars | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -9.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million millions of constant united states dollars, 7.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 13.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.15 million millions of constant united states dollars | 515.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | 892.36 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.16 million millions of constant united states dollars | 758.35 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.11 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.08 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Netherlands 1.33 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 9 South Korea 1.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 12 Italy 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 13 Norway 1.07 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 14 Belgium 872.64 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance to least-developed countries in Switzerland?
- Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Switzerland was 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.30 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance to least-developed countries rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).