Spain vs Sweden: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries

Spain
3.47 billion
in 2024
Sweden
4.45 billion
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.45 billion against 3.47 billion in Spain, a difference of 981.93 million.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 43 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 2.90 billion 4.37 billion 1.46 billion Sweden
2020s 3.15 billion 5.19 billion 2.04 billion Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4.45 billion against 3.47 billion in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Spain and Sweden?
981.93 million, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
Spain ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 433 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed