Foreign aid given as a share of national income in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given as a share of national income was 0.4465 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4465
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2021
All-time low
0.2442
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Foreign aid given as a share of national income in Saudi Arabia, 2018–2024

0.20.40.60.812018202120242018: 0.562019: 0.2442020: 0.2552021: 12022: 0.5922023: 0.512024: 0.447

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given as a share of national income in Saudi Arabia is 0.4465, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Foreign aid given as a share of national income in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as a share of national income in Saudi Arabia, 2018 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2018 0.5602
2019 0.2442 -56.4%
2020 0.2545 +4.2%
2021 1.01 +297.4%
2022 0.5922 -41.5%
2023 0.5097 -13.9%
2024 0.4465 -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4022 0.2442 0.5602 2
2020s 0.5629 0.2545 1.01 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 7 Germany 0.5581 compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 0.501 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 0.4599 compare
  4. 11 Finland 0.4432 compare
  5. 12 Qatar 0.4323 compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4315 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as a share of national income in Saudi Arabia?
Foreign aid given as a share of national income in Saudi Arabia was 0.4465 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2442 in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as a share of national income rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,879 data points, 1960–2025
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