Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Canada
8.55 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.78 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.55 billion against 4.78 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.77 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 billion | 2.30 billion | 1.10 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion | 7.38 billion | 5.46 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.54 billion | 7.53 billion | 4.99 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.72 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion | 2.38 billion | 726.66 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion | 4.12 billion | 363.43 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.15 billion | 5.00 billion | 1.15 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 8.55 billion against 4.78 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.77 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Canada ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.