Norway vs United Kingdom: Total bilateral ODA commitments

Norway
3.26 billion current US$
in 2010
United Kingdom
4.41 billion current US$
in 2010
Norway rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Total bilateral ODA commitments over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B199020002010

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.41 billion current US$ against 3.26 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 1.15 billion current US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 22 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 654.38 million current US$ 1.31 billion current US$ 651.99 million current US$ United Kingdom
2000s 1.66 billion current US$ 4.24 billion current US$ 2.58 billion current US$ United Kingdom
2010s 3.26 billion current US$ 4.41 billion current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral oda commitments, Norway or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.41 billion current US$ against 3.26 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in total bilateral oda commitments between Norway and United Kingdom?
1.15 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for total bilateral oda commitments?
Norway ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 388 data points, 1990–2010
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Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. OECD DAC.