Spain vs Sweden: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Spain
4.23 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
4.58 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ in Spain, a difference of 350.50 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 325.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 901.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 456.75 million constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Spain and Sweden?
- 350.50 million constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Spain ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.