Ireland vs Sweden: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
360.56 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden
501.05 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 501.05 constant 2024 US$ against 360.56 constant 2024 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 140.49 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.19 constant 2024 US$ | 210.58 constant 2024 US$ | 190.39 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 36.03 constant 2024 US$ | 247.47 constant 2024 US$ | 211.43 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 67.78 constant 2024 US$ | 266.48 constant 2024 US$ | 198.7 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 209.46 constant 2024 US$ | 393.17 constant 2024 US$ | 183.71 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 206.2 constant 2024 US$ | 553.54 constant 2024 US$ | 347.34 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 397.18 constant 2024 US$ | 533.68 constant 2024 US$ | 136.5 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 501.05 constant 2024 US$ against 360.56 constant 2024 US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Sweden?
- 140.49 constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.