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
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.