Sweden vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Sweden
501.05 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Switzerland
463.81 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 501.05 constant 2024 US$ against 463.81 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 37.24 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.72 constant 2024 US$ | 37.77 constant 2024 US$ | 2.05 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 167.75 constant 2024 US$ | 95.91 constant 2024 US$ | 71.84 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 247.47 constant 2024 US$ | 184.09 constant 2024 US$ | 63.37 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 266.48 constant 2024 US$ | 253.38 constant 2024 US$ | 13.1 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 393.17 constant 2024 US$ | 321.43 constant 2024 US$ | 71.74 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 553.54 constant 2024 US$ | 439.53 constant 2024 US$ | 114.01 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 533.68 constant 2024 US$ | 518.36 constant 2024 US$ | 15.32 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 501.05 constant 2024 US$ against 463.81 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 37.24 constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.