Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans

Canada
5.61 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.84 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Canada
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.61 billion against 4.84 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 773.98 million.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.17 billion 4.06 billion 1.89 billion Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.84 billion 5.24 billion 2.40 billion Saudi Arabia
1990s 3.53 billion 1.36 billion 2.16 billion Canada
2000s 3.88 billion 2.22 billion 1.66 billion Canada
2010s 4.43 billion 3.92 billion 509.69 million Canada
2020s 5.52 billion 5.02 billion 507.08 million Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
Canada, at 5.61 billion against 4.84 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
773.98 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Canada ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed