Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Saudi Arabia
4.84 billion
in 2024
Türkiye
7.40 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Türkiye rank
7th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 7.40 billion against 4.84 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.56 billion.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 billion | 115.06 million | 1.25 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion | 403.28 million | 1.81 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.92 billion | 5.33 billion | 1.41 billion | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.02 billion | 9.52 billion | 4.50 billion | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 7.40 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 Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 2.56 billion, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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.