Netherlands vs Sweden: Official development assistance as share of gross national income

Netherlands
0.6%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd

Official development assistance as share of gross national income over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th 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 Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.7% 1.0% 0.4% Sweden
2020s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in official development assistance as share of gross national income between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance as share of gross national income?
Netherlands ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Official development assistance as share of gross national income
Unit
Percentage of gross national income (GNI)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 846 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed