Norway vs Sweden: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
Norway
5,157 million current US$
in 2025
Sweden
5,769 million current US$
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,769 million current US$ against 5,157 million current US$ in Norway, a difference of 612 million current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,650 million current US$ | 4,116 million current US$ | 465.96 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,767 million current US$ | 8,525 million current US$ | 3,759 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,790 million current US$ | 7,177 million current US$ | 387.65 million current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,769 million current US$ against 5,157 million current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Norway and Sweden?
- 612 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.