Australia vs Spain: Government vs private aid by donor
Australia
3.24 billion
in 2025
Spain
4.65 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.65 billion against 3.24 billion in Australia, a difference of 1.41 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.19 billion | 644.04 million | 1.55 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion | 2.15 billion | 34.08 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.78 billion | 4.07 billion | 1.29 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.01 billion | 3.22 billion | 790.26 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.38 billion | 3.94 billion | 565.39 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.65 billion against 3.24 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Australia and Spain?
- 1.41 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.