Korea vs Spain: Foreign aid and investments given

Korea
11.08 billion
in 2024
Spain
16.51 billion
in 2024
Korea rank
8th
Spain rank
6th

Foreign aid and investments given over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
020.0B40.0B60.0B198020022024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16.51 billion against 11.08 billion in Korea, a difference of 5.43 billion.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 256.65 million 689.89 million 433.24 million Spain
1990s 1.35 billion 10.95 billion 9.60 billion Spain
2000s 5.14 billion 19.25 billion 14.10 billion Spain
2010s 12.06 billion 12.80 billion 739.63 million Spain
2020s 12.89 billion 14.51 billion 1.63 billion Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 16.51 billion against 11.08 billion in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Korea and Spain?
5.43 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments given
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed