Australia vs Spain: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Australia
3.31 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Spain
4.23 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 926.17 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 325.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 694.56 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 670.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 625.71 million constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Australia and Spain?
- 926.17 million constant 2024 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.