Italy vs Spain: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Italy
0.2964
in 2025
Spain
0.2714
in 2025
Italy rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2964 against 0.2714 in Spain, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2806 | 0.0956 | 0.1849 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.2342 | 0.243 | 0.0088 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.1845 | 0.3115 | 0.127 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2101 | 0.2245 | 0.0144 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.2825 | 0.2597 | 0.0228 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 0.2964 against 0.2714 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Italy and Spain?
- 0.025, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Italy ranks 22nd 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.