Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in Sweden
Sweden: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.01 billion current US$ for net oda provided, to the least developed countries in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Sweden peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 270,000 current US$, in 1960.
That places Sweden 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 270,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 390,000 current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1962 | 810,000 current US$ | +107.7% |
| 1963 | 1.84 million current US$ | +127.2% |
| 1964 | 2.88 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1965 | 3.85 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 8.61 million current US$ | +123.6% |
| 1968 | 14.03 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1969 | 18.75 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 16.13 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 19.89 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 56.21 million current US$ | +182.6% |
| 1973 | 58.10 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 70.64 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 136.89 million current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1976 | 131.30 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 177.90 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 189.62 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 284.64 million current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 271.29 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 245.37 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 240.42 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 210.76 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 175.58 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 194.19 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 328.91 million current US$ | +69.4% |
| 1987 | 308.36 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 431.96 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 393.51 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 521.26 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 609.97 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 516.60 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 423.39 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 369.91 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 351.05 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 405.17 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 360.81 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 293.35 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 289.53 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 337.04 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 325.36 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 344.14 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 608.13 million current US$ | +76.7% |
| 2004 | 585.62 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 638.32 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 728.49 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 747.76 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 901.90 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 807.40 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 828.75 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 951.78 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 984.70 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 846.88 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 840.11 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.01 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 231.02 million current US$, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.01 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 159.73 million current US$, 6.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +182.6% | 19.89 million current US$ | 56.21 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 million current US$ | 270,000 current US$ | 18.75 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.13 million current US$ | 16.13 million current US$ | 284.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.04 million current US$ | 175.58 million current US$ | 431.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.10 million current US$ | 289.53 million current US$ | 609.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 602.42 million current US$ | 325.36 million current US$ | 901.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 billion current US$ | 828.75 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 France 1.90 billion current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1.19 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Canada 1.06 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Norway 807.09 million current US$ compare
- 9 South Korea 782.95 million current US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 705.81 million current US$ compare
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Sweden?
- Net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Sweden was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda provided, to the least developed countries recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net oda provided, to the least developed countries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda provided, to the least developed countries rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.