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

Italy
6.16 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.84 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.16 billion against 4.84 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.33 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.02 billion 4.06 billion 3.04 billion Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.78 billion 5.24 billion 2.46 billion Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.81 billion 1.36 billion 1.45 billion Italy
2000s 3.58 billion 2.22 billion 1.36 billion Italy
2010s 3.95 billion 3.92 billion 31.82 million Italy
2020s 5.62 billion 5.02 billion 601.53 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Italy, at 6.16 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 Italy and Saudi Arabia?
1.33 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Italy ranks 8th 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