Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Spain
Spain: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 3.47 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Spain, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.47 billion for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Spain peaked at 4.82 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.50 billion, in 2015.
Spain ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.68 billion | — |
| 2011 | 3.74 billion | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 1.88 billion | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 billion | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.72 billion | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.50 billion | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 4.82 billion | +222.0% |
| 2017 | 2.57 billion | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 2.38 billion | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 billion | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.65 billion | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.10 billion | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 3.29 billion | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.23 billion | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.47 billion | +7.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.47 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.47 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 6.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +222.0% | 1.50 billion | 4.82 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.90 billion | 1.50 billion | 5.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion | 2.65 billion | 3.47 billion | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Spain?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Spain was 3.47 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 billion in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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