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

Saudi Arabia
0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
United Arab Emirates
0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Saudi Arabia rank
160th
United Arab Emirates rank
158th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

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

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 1995.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1995.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th 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.