Foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid received, per capita was -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia is -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 495.5% on the previous year and down 1,351.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.65 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -31.01 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Saudi Arabia 165th 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, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | -0.9908 constant 2024 US$ per person | -103.7% |
| 1962 | -31.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3029.9% |
| 1963 | -7.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -76.2% |
| 1964 | -1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9933 constant 2024 US$ per person | -182.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8609 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 1.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 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 | 4.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +233.4% |
| 1978 | 3.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 4.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 4.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 10.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +121.7% |
| 1982 | 15.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 1983 | 11.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 9.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 8.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 6.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 4.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 2.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 2.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 1.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 3.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +148.6% |
| 1993 | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 1.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9034 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3791 constant 2024 US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +230.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9321 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8729 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -495.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person. (38 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3029.9% | -0.9908 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.01 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2007 | -495.5% | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1977 | +233.4% | 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.77 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1998 | +230.9% | 0.3791 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7127 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.3791 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4243 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 162 China -0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 163 South Korea -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 164 Vietnam -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 166 Cayman Islands -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 167 Bermuda -91.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 168 Aruba -149.53 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia was -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,351.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.