Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Germany
0.5581
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.4465
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5581 against 0.4465 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1116.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6117 | 0.4022 | 0.2095 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7688 | 0.5629 | 0.2059 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 0.5581 against 0.4465 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1116, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Germany ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.