Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Government vs private aid by donor
Netherlands
7.05 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5.28 billion
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.05 billion against 5.28 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.78 billion.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 billion | 2.30 billion | 1.17 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.65 billion | 7.55 billion | 4.90 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.50 billion | 7.98 billion | 3.48 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.02 billion | 1.27 billion | 3.75 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.62 billion | 2.48 billion | 4.13 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.64 billion | 4.43 billion | 2.20 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.91 billion | 5.40 billion | 1.51 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 7.05 billion against 5.28 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.78 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.