Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 4.97 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.97 billion for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and up 405.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.19 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 983.44 million, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 983.44 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.80 billion | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22 billion | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 5.24 billion | +136.6% |
| 2019 | 2.08 billion | -60.2% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.19 billion | +280.5% |
| 2022 | 6.53 billion | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.87 billion | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 4.97 billion | +2.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.97 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 billion | 983.44 million | 5.24 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.09 billion | 1.89 billion | 7.19 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Saudi Arabia?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Saudi Arabia was 4.97 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 983.44 million in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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