Netherlands vs Sweden: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
390.92 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden
501.05 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 501.05 constant 2024 US$ against 390.92 constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 110.13 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.98 constant 2024 US$ | 35.72 constant 2024 US$ | 44.27 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 194.4 constant 2024 US$ | 167.75 constant 2024 US$ | 26.66 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 310.72 constant 2024 US$ | 247.47 constant 2024 US$ | 63.25 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 325.91 constant 2024 US$ | 266.48 constant 2024 US$ | 59.43 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 406.28 constant 2024 US$ | 393.17 constant 2024 US$ | 13.11 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 392.39 constant 2024 US$ | 553.54 constant 2024 US$ | 161.15 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 390.9 constant 2024 US$ | 533.68 constant 2024 US$ | 142.79 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 501.05 constant 2024 US$ against 390.92 constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 110.13 constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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.