China vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per

China
-0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2007
China rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
165th

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
-40-20020196019922024

How they compare

China currently reports -0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person against -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.51 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per person 4.23 constant 2024 US$ per person 4.19 constant 2024 US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.73 constant 2024 US$ per person 7.56 constant 2024 US$ per person 5.83 constant 2024 US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.68 constant 2024 US$ per person 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per person 1.04 constant 2024 US$ per person China
2000s 1.34 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.4243 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.9151 constant 2024 US$ per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per, China or Saudi Arabia?
China, at -0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person against -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per between China and Saudi Arabia?
4.51 constant 2024 US$ per person, with China 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 from governments and private foundations, per?
China ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,987 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.