Germany vs Sweden: Official development assistance as share of gross national income
Germany
0.7%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Official development assistance as share of gross national income over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance as share of gross national income, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance as share of gross national income between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance as share of gross national income?
- Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Official development assistance as share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.