Spain vs Sweden: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Spain
4.23 billion
in 2024
Sweden
4.58 billion
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 against 4.23 billion in Spain, a difference of 350.50 million.
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 | 1.82 billion | 1.49 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion | 2.21 billion | 901.74 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion | 3.22 billion | 456.75 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.21 billion | 4.95 billion | 1.74 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion | 4.96 billion | 1.01 billion | 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 against 4.23 billion 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, 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?
- 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.