Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Saudi Arabia
4.78 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Turkey
6.69 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Turkey rank
7th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 6.69 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.78 billion constant 2024 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 73.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 944.60 million constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 343.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 6.69 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.78 billion constant 2024 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 7th 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.