Spain vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Spain
4.23 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
4.14 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 94.48 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 325.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 700.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 255.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.60 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 231.22 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Spain, at 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Spain and Switzerland?
- 94.48 million constant 2024 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.