Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 12.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Saudi Arabia is 12.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Saudi Arabia 168th 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 square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 1963 | 1.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1964 | 1.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 1.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 1.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 1.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 4.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +177.5% |
| 1970 | 4.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 6.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 6.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 5.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 3.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 8.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +179.3% |
| 1978 | 7.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 7.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 9.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 15.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 17.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 22.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 18.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 18.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 13.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 10.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 8.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 12.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1994 | 9.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 7.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 5.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 6.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 8.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 10.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 10.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 8.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 13.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2005 | 12.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 11.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 12.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 12.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +177.5% | 1.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +179.3% | 3.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0.9784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 165 Kazakhstan 46.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 43.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Oman 31.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Saudi Arabia was 12.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.