Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given

Norway
4.79 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5.28 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Foreign aid given over time

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.28 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.79 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 482.91 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Norway ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 50 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 2,575 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.