Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Saudi Arabia
26.58 million constant 2024 US$
in 2007
Uruguay
24.86 million constant 2024 US$
in 2017
Saudi Arabia rank
144th
Uruguay rank
147th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 26.58 million constant 2024 US$ against 24.86 million constant 2024 US$ in Uruguay, a difference of 1.73 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 178 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 13.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 34.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 36.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 18.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 23.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 42.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
- Saudi Arabia, at 26.58 million constant 2024 US$ against 24.86 million constant 2024 US$ in Uruguay as of 2007.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 1.73 million constant 2024 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2007.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.