Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services was 12.47 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 12.47 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 124.7% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 354.59 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 584,472 constant 2024 US$, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 354.59 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2016 | 323.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 99.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 149.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 584,472 constant 2024 US$ | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 12.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +2018.6% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 9.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +95.6% |
| 2023 | 5.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 12.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +124.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 12.47 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.16 million constant 2024 US$, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 584,472 constant 2024 US$ | 354.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 19 Luxembourg 16.34 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 20 Portugal 15.98 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 21 Canada 15.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 23 Turkey 11.53 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 24 Croatia 10.34 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 25 New Zealand 8.12 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Saudi Arabia was 12.47 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 354.59 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,472 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.