OECD aid dropped last year, Norway bypassed Sweden as largest Nordic donor
Western donors’ aid declined by 7 per cent in 2024 to USD 212 billion, partly due to a reduction in aid for Ukraine, OECD statistics show. The Paris-based aid watchdog expects a further drop in the years to come. Carsten Staur, Chair of the OECD’s aid committee, says donors should ringfence aid for Sub-Saharan Africa. Norway is now the largest Nordic donor and provides more civilian aid to Ukraine than other Nordics combined.
