Canada vs Spain: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Canada
0.3164
in 2025
Spain
0.2714
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3164 against 0.2714 in Spain, a difference of 0.045.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4608 | 0.0956 | 0.3651 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3842 | 0.243 | 0.1412 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2806 | 0.3115 | 0.0309 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2844 | 0.2245 | 0.0599 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3379 | 0.2597 | 0.0782 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 0.3164 against 0.2714 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Canada and Spain?
- 0.045, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Canada ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.