Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
3.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 187.6%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
179.28 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-91.78 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
47
1961–2007

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2007

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 3.31 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2007.

The figure is up 187.6% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 179.28 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -91.78 % change on previous year, in 1962.

That places Saudi Arabia 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2007, 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 received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2007.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -42.43 % change on previous year
1962 -91.78 % change on previous year +116.3%
1963 -52.06 % change on previous year -43.3%
1964 32.72 % change on previous year -162.8%
1965 -15.86 % change on previous year -148.5%
1966 -16.21 % change on previous year +2.2%
1967 27.17 % change on previous year -267.6%
1968 29.29 % change on previous year +7.8%
1969 177.54 % change on previous year +506.2%
1970 8.03 % change on previous year -95.5%
1971 24 % change on previous year +199.0%
1972 5.62 % change on previous year -76.6%
1973 3.46 % change on previous year -38.5%
1974 15.12 % change on previous year +337.2%
1975 -23.87 % change on previous year -257.9%
1976 -44.12 % change on previous year +84.8%
1977 179.28 % change on previous year -506.3%
1978 -11.38 % change on previous year -106.3%
1979 -8.09 % change on previous year -28.9%
1980 33.39 % change on previous year -512.6%
1981 54.8 % change on previous year +64.1%
1982 16.47 % change on previous year -69.9%
1983 2.83 % change on previous year -82.8%
1984 8.11 % change on previous year +186.1%
1985 13.86 % change on previous year +70.9%
1986 -15.06 % change on previous year -208.7%
1987 -3.63 % change on previous year -75.9%
1988 -27.39 % change on previous year +654.5%
1989 -23.59 % change on previous year -13.9%
1990 -12.98 % change on previous year -45.0%
1991 -7.52 % change on previous year -42.1%
1992 -10.68 % change on previous year +42.0%
1993 69.73 % change on previous year -752.9%
1994 -22.75 % change on previous year -132.6%
1995 -20.61 % change on previous year -9.4%
1996 -27.69 % change on previous year +34.3%
1997 21.75 % change on previous year -178.6%
1998 31.09 % change on previous year +42.9%
1999 18.27 % change on previous year -41.2%
2000 3.86 % change on previous year -78.9%
2001 -30.77 % change on previous year -897.3%
2002 28.8 % change on previous year -193.6%
2003 -15.4 % change on previous year -153.5%
2004 71.75 % change on previous year -565.8%
2005 -10.04 % change on previous year -114.0%
2006 -3.77 % change on previous year -62.4%
2007 3.31 % change on previous year -187.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.37 % change on previous year -91.78 % change on previous year 177.54 % change on previous year 9
1970s 14.8 % change on previous year -44.12 % change on previous year 179.28 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.98 % change on previous year -27.39 % change on previous year 54.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.86 % change on previous year -27.69 % change on previous year 69.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.97 % change on previous year -30.77 % change on previous year 71.75 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 55 Burundi 4.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 56 Chile 4.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 57 Cyprus 3.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 59 Peru 3.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 60 Myanmar 2.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 61 Kenya 2.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saudi Arabia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saudi Arabia was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 179.28 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -91.78 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.