Denmark vs Sweden: Net ODA provided, total

Denmark
0.7%
in 2017
Sweden
1.0%
in 2017
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st

Net ODA provided, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
00.511.5196019882017

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 32 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1970s 0.5% 0.7% 0.1% Sweden
1980s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% Sweden
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Denmark
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 0.8% 1.1% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda provided, total, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in net oda provided, total between Denmark and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for net oda provided, total?
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st 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, total (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,345 data points, 1960–2017
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. It is shown as a share of donors' GNI.