Australia vs Sweden: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments

Australia
2.29 billion current US$
in 2015
Sweden
1.55 billion current US$
in 2015
Australia rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th

Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B199520052015

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.29 billion current US$ against 1.55 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 743.07 million current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 640.40 million current US$ 783.63 million current US$ 143.22 million current US$ Sweden
2000s 1.37 billion current US$ 1.22 billion current US$ 157.03 million current US$ Australia
2010s 3.33 billion current US$ 1.97 billion current US$ 1.36 billion current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 2.29 billion current US$ against 1.55 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments between Australia and Sweden?
743.07 million current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
Australia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). 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 sector allocable 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
39 places, 685 data points, 1995–2015
Last refreshed

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. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. OECD DAC.