Netherlands vs Spain: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Netherlands
28.22 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Spain
50.42 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 50.42 million constant 2024 US$ against 28.22 million constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 22.20 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 109.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 168.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 220.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 87.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.38 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 61.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 50.42 million constant 2024 US$ against 28.22 million constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Netherlands and Spain?
- 22.20 million constant 2024 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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 given that is other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.