China vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP

China
0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
China rank
163rd
Saudi Arabia rank
160th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times China's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 163 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP China
1980s 0.0021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp, China or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2007.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp between China and Saudi Arabia?
0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2007.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 8,197 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.