Foreign aid given per capita in Spain
Spain: Foreign aid given per capita was 93.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given per capita in Spain, 1980–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 93.84 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 159.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Spain peaked at 139.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.35 constant 2024 US$, in 1983.
Spain ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.51 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 20.92 constant 2024 US$ | +67.3% |
| 1982 | 21.62 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 7.35 constant 2024 US$ | -66.0% |
| 1984 | 14.47 constant 2024 US$ | +96.9% |
| 1985 | 17.56 constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 15.64 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 14.8 constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 14.1 constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 29.19 constant 2024 US$ | +107.0% |
| 1990 | 41.68 constant 2024 US$ | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 51.86 constant 2024 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 57.49 constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 58.55 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 59.29 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.27 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 49.36 constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 54.85 constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 60.68 constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 60.86 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.19 constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 84.29 constant 2024 US$ | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 74.17 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 65.7 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 70.64 constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 83.9 constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 97.47 constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 115.05 constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 139.43 constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 136.41 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 128.47 constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 85.66 constant 2024 US$ | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 45.25 constant 2024 US$ | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 50.42 constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 40.73 constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 36.17 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 109.66 constant 2024 US$ | +203.2% |
| 2017 | 64.14 constant 2024 US$ | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 60.88 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 65.96 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 64.31 constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.24 constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 95.54 constant 2024 US$ | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 78.12 constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 84.03 constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 93.84 constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 93.84 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.06 constant 2024 US$, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 93.84 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53 constant 2024 US$, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given per capita in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +203.2% | 36.17 constant 2024 US$ | 109.66 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.82 constant 2024 US$ | 7.35 constant 2024 US$ | 29.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.89 constant 2024 US$ | 41.68 constant 2024 US$ | 60.86 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.62 constant 2024 US$ | 59.19 constant 2024 US$ | 139.43 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.73 constant 2024 US$ | 36.17 constant 2024 US$ | 128.47 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.68 constant 2024 US$ | 64.31 constant 2024 US$ | 95.54 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
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 per capita in Spain?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Spain was 93.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 139.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 constant 2024 US$ in 1983.
- How does Spain rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.