Norway vs Sweden: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries

Norway
807.09 million current US$
in 2023
Sweden
1.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th

Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.01 billion current US$ against 807.09 million current US$ in Norway, a difference of 200.34 million current US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 32 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 992,857 current US$ 7.25 million current US$ 6.26 million current US$ Sweden
1970s 42.67 million current US$ 114.13 million current US$ 71.46 million current US$ Sweden
1980s 177.76 million current US$ 280.04 million current US$ 102.27 million current US$ Sweden
1990s 360.99 million current US$ 414.10 million current US$ 53.12 million current US$ Sweden
2000s 671.56 million current US$ 602.42 million current US$ 69.15 million current US$ Norway
2010s 861.50 million current US$ 1.00 billion current US$ 138.74 million current US$ Sweden
2020s 779.21 million current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 344.91 million current US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda provided, to the least developed countries, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.01 billion current US$ against 807.09 million current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda provided, to the least developed countries between Norway and Sweden?
200.34 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,495 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.