Belgium vs Spain: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Belgium
3.03 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Spain
4.23 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 325.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 841.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 619.33 million constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.29 billion 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, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Belgium ranks 16th 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.