Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Spain
Spain: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 4.23 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.23 billion for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Spain peaked at 5.98 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 182.72 million, in 1983.
That places Spain 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 275.24 million | — |
| 1981 | 401.40 million | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 309.33 million | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 182.72 million | -40.9% |
| 1984 | 246.22 million | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 291.33 million | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 319.58 million | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 359.18 million | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 338.60 million | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 535.77 million | +58.2% |
| 1990 | 856.83 million | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 961.78 million | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 934.74 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 868.46 million | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 billion | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 1.40 billion | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.61 billion | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.90 billion | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.98 billion | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.11 billion | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.67 billion | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 2.40 billion | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32 billion | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.59 billion | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.80 billion | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 4.25 billion | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 5.10 billion | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 5.98 billion | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 5.61 billion | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.06 billion | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 billion | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 2.16 billion | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 2.31 billion | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.03 billion | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.11 billion | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.35 billion | +153.3% |
| 2017 | 3.15 billion | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 3.14 billion | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.22 billion | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.23 billion | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.73 billion | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 4.70 billion | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 3.82 billion | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 4.23 billion | +10.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.23 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.23 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 6.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans 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 | +153.3% | 2.11 billion | 5.35 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 325.94 million | 182.72 million | 535.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion | 856.83 million | 1.98 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 billion | 2.11 billion | 5.98 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 billion | 2.03 billion | 5.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion | 3.23 billion | 4.70 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Spain?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Spain was 4.23 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.72 million in 1983.
- How does Spain rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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