Ireland vs Spain: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Ireland
1.28 billion
in 2025
Spain
1.99 billion
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.99 billion against 1.28 billion in Ireland, a difference of 711.19 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.01 million | 418.85 million | 368.84 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 139.59 million | 1.40 billion | 1.26 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 585.14 million | 2.57 billion | 1.98 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 591.71 million | 1.47 billion | 881.12 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion | 1.51 billion | 81.57 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.99 billion against 1.28 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Ireland and Spain?
- 711.19 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.