Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Sweden
Sweden: Net ODA provided to the least developed countries was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda provided to the least developed countries in Sweden stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided to the least developed countries in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +32.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +91.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +108.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +90.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +140.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 (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 0.2% 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 0.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest net oda provided to the least developed countries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for net oda provided to the least developed countries?
- Sweden ranks 2nd 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 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GNI). 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. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.