Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
164th
of 168 countries
All-time high
40.68 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.6919 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
48
1960–2007

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2007

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6919 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1966.

That places Saudi Arabia 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2007.
Year constant 2024 US$ per person Change
1960 40.68 constant 2024 US$ per person
1961 22.58 constant 2024 US$ per person -44.5%
1962 1.79 constant 2024 US$ per person -92.1%
1963 0.8267 constant 2024 US$ per person -53.8%
1964 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person +27.9%
1965 0.8571 constant 2024 US$ per person -18.9%
1966 0.6919 constant 2024 US$ per person -19.3%
1967 0.8472 constant 2024 US$ per person +22.4%
1968 1.05 constant 2024 US$ per person +24.3%
1969 2.81 constant 2024 US$ per person +166.6%
1970 2.91 constant 2024 US$ per person +3.6%
1971 3.45 constant 2024 US$ per person +18.6%
1972 3.48 constant 2024 US$ per person +0.7%
1973 3.42 constant 2024 US$ per person -1.6%
1974 3.74 constant 2024 US$ per person +9.3%
1975 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per person -27.8%
1976 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person -47.0%
1977 3.78 constant 2024 US$ per person +164.2%
1978 3.16 constant 2024 US$ per person -16.3%
1979 2.74 constant 2024 US$ per person -13.3%
1980 3.45 constant 2024 US$ per person +25.8%
1981 5.03 constant 2024 US$ per person +45.8%
1982 5.51 constant 2024 US$ per person +9.6%
1983 5.34 constant 2024 US$ per person -3.2%
1984 5.44 constant 2024 US$ per person +1.9%
1985 5.84 constant 2024 US$ per person +7.5%
1986 4.69 constant 2024 US$ per person -19.8%
1987 4.27 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.9%
1988 2.94 constant 2024 US$ per person -31.2%
1989 2.14 constant 2024 US$ per person -27.4%
1990 1.77 constant 2024 US$ per person -17.2%
1991 1.56 constant 2024 US$ per person -11.8%
1992 1.33 constant 2024 US$ per person -14.7%
1993 2.16 constant 2024 US$ per person +62.4%
1994 1.6 constant 2024 US$ per person -26.0%
1995 1.22 constant 2024 US$ per person -23.8%
1996 0.8462 constant 2024 US$ per person -30.5%
1997 0.9913 constant 2024 US$ per person +17.1%
1998 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per person +26.3%
1999 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person +14.1%
2000 1.42 constant 2024 US$ per person -0.7%
2001 0.9321 constant 2024 US$ per person -34.3%
2002 1.14 constant 2024 US$ per person +22.5%
2003 0.9213 constant 2024 US$ per person -19.3%
2004 1.51 constant 2024 US$ per person +64.0%
2005 1.3 constant 2024 US$ per person -13.9%
2006 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.8%
2007 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person -0.9%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.43 constant 2024 US$ per person, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.68 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.32 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.6919 constant 2024 US$ per person 40.68 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1970s 3.08 constant 2024 US$ per person 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.78 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1980s 4.47 constant 2024 US$ per person 2.14 constant 2024 US$ per person 5.84 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1990s 1.42 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.8462 constant 2024 US$ per person 2.16 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2000s 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.9213 constant 2024 US$ per person 1.51 constant 2024 US$ per person 8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 161 Aruba 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  2. 162 Gibraltar 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  3. 163 Argentina 1.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  4. 165 India 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  5. 166 Macao 0.8216 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  6. 167 North Korea 0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 40.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6919 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1966.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2007.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,959 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.