Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Norway
3.74 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.78 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.78 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 408.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 634.90 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 52.45 million constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 824.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.78 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Norway ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.