Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Saudi Arabia
0.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. This is the official estimate that combines net disbursements with grant equivalents from 2018.