Australia vs Spain: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Australia
2.62 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Spain
1.99 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.99 billion constant 2024 US$ in Spain, a difference of 632.48 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 418.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 248.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 266.78 million constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.99 billion constant 2024 US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Australia and Spain?
- 632.48 million constant 2024 US$, with Australia 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 foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.