Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Spain
Spain: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Spain, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.8% for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Spain peaked at 27.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2016.
That places Spain 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.0% | — |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +67.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +156.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +133.1% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +12.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 5.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 11.8% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
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- 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 share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Spain?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Spain was 15.8% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.