Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage in Sweden
Sweden: Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage was 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Sweden, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Sweden stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Sweden peaked at 1.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 4.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 United Arab Emirates 1.0% compare
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- 5 Türkiye 1.0% compare
- 5 Turkey 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Sweden?
- Net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Sweden was 1.0% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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