Norway vs Sweden: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Norway
851.46 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden
501.05 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 851.46 constant 2024 US$ against 501.05 constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 350.41 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.26 constant 2024 US$ | 35.72 constant 2024 US$ | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1970s | 192.98 constant 2024 US$ | 167.75 constant 2024 US$ | 25.24 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 439.02 constant 2024 US$ | 247.47 constant 2024 US$ | 191.55 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 551.93 constant 2024 US$ | 266.48 constant 2024 US$ | 285.45 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 681.52 constant 2024 US$ | 393.17 constant 2024 US$ | 288.35 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 832.11 constant 2024 US$ | 553.54 constant 2024 US$ | 278.57 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 854.44 constant 2024 US$ | 533.68 constant 2024 US$ | 320.76 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 851.46 constant 2024 US$ against 501.05 constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Sweden?
- 350.41 constant 2024 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 3rd 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.