Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Saudi Arabia
5,277 million current US$
in 2024
Sweden
5,769 million current US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,769 million current US$ against 5,277 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 492 million current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,980 million current US$ | 4,116 million current US$ | 2,136 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,046 million current US$ | 8,525 million current US$ | 4,479 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,184 million current US$ | 7,459 million current US$ | 2,275 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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,769 million current US$ against 5,277 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 492 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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.