Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Japan
5.09
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.8
in 2024
Japan rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.8 against 5.09 in Japan, a difference of 0.71.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.22 | 4.79 | 3.43 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 6.93 | 1.52 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent within donor countries, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.8 against 5.09 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent within donor countries between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.71, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Japan ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.