Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Norway
4.70 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.84 billion
in 2024
Norway rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.84 billion against 4.70 billion in Norway, a difference of 134.25 million.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 774.22 million | 4.06 billion | 3.29 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion | 5.24 billion | 3.65 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion | 1.36 billion | 786.46 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.86 billion | 2.22 billion | 641.98 million | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.04 billion | 3.92 billion | 118.80 million | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.48 billion | 5.02 billion | 537.45 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.84 billion against 4.70 billion in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 134.25 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Norway ranks 11th 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.