Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services

Spain
10.6%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.4%
in 2015
Spain rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.4% against 10.6% in Spain, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 26 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 12.2% 20.1% 8.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16.2% 27.9% 11.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 14.0% 20.6% 6.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.4% against 10.6% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
Spain ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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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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.