Spain vs United States: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Spain
10.8%
in 2024
United States
10.7%
in 2024
Spain rank
16th
United States rank
17th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 1.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 10.8% against 10.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Spain and United States?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Spain ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.