Netherlands vs Spain: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services

Netherlands
10.4%
in 2015
Spain
10.6%
in 2015
Netherlands rank
13th
Spain rank
12th

Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 15.7% 12.2% 3.5% Netherlands
2000s 23.3% 16.2% 7.1% Netherlands
2010s 11.8% 14.0% 2.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between Netherlands and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments)
Unit
% of bilateral ODA commitments
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 459 data points, 1995–2015
Last refreshed

Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. Basic social services consists of, primary education, basic life skills for youth and adults and early childhood education, basic health care, basic health infrastructure, basic nutrition, infectious disease control, health education and health personnel development, population policy and administrative management, reproductive health care, family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) control including HIV/AIDS, personnel development (population & reproductive health), basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation, and multi-sector aid for basic social services.