Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Canada
6.33 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.97 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.33 billion against 4.97 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.35 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.38 billion | 2.46 billion | 1.91 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion | 5.09 billion | 1.25 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 6.33 billion against 4.97 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.35 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Canada ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.