Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 5.55 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.55 billion
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.56 billion
in 2021
All-time low
2.02 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Saudi Arabia, 2018–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given grant equivalents in Saudi Arabia is 5.55 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% 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 grant equivalents in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.01 billion | — |
| 2019 | 2.23 billion | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 2.02 billion | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 7.56 billion | +273.8% |
| 2022 | 7.13 billion | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.60 billion | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 5.55 billion | -0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.55 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 574.80 million, 9.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.55 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.62 billion | 2.23 billion | 5.01 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.57 billion | 2.02 billion | 7.56 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 grant equivalents in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Saudi Arabia was 5.55 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 billion in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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