Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Sweden
Sweden: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 7.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Sweden, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Sweden stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Sweden peaked at 37.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.0% | — |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +78.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -15.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.0% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Lithuania 11.3% compare
- 32 Turkey 9.7% compare
- 33 Australia 8.5% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 7.1% compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 37 South Korea 5.7% 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 share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Sweden?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Sweden was 7.8% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.