Net official development assistance and aid received in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance and aid received was 310,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
310,000
Change on year
down 58.1%
World rank
169th
of 179 countries
All-time high
106.84 million
in 1982
All-time low
-113.44 million
in 2007
Years of data
50
1960–2009
Net official development assistance and aid received in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2009, net official development assistance and aid received in Saudi Arabia stood at 310,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Saudi Arabia peaked at 106.84 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, -113.44 million, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and aid received in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.26 million | — |
| 1961 | -2.42 million | -103.8% |
| 1962 | -79.21 million | +3177.8% |
| 1963 | -19.53 million | -75.3% |
| 1964 | -3.29 million | -83.2% |
| 1965 | 2.83 million | -186.0% |
| 1966 | 2.54 million | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 3.32 million | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 3.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.36 million | +177.7% |
| 1970 | 10.10 million | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 12.48 million | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 13.18 million | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 13.69 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 15.83 million | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 12.03 million | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 6.75 million | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 23.60 million | +249.5% |
| 1978 | 17.40 million | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 24.20 million | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 27.58 million | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 63.56 million | +130.5% |
| 1982 | 106.84 million | +68.1% |
| 1983 | 87.22 million | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 76.68 million | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 65.69 million | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 53.66 million | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 38.03 million | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 27.82 million | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 21.34 million | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 18.86 million | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 17.36 million | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 46.49 million | +167.8% |
| 1993 | 31.53 million | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 17.71 million | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 16.14 million | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 12.67 million | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 5.08 million | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 18.79 million | +269.6% |
| 1999 | 22.95 million | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 23.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.92 million | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 20.16 million | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 16.27 million | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 23.05 million | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 25.12 million | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 24.06 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | -113.44 million | -571.5% |
| 2008 | 740,000 | -100.7% |
| 2009 | 310,000 | -58.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 310,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 310,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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 | -3177.8% | -2.42 million | -79.21 million |
| 2007 | -571.5% | 24.06 million | -113.44 million |
| 1998 | +269.6% | 5.08 million | 18.79 million |
| 1977 | +249.5% | 6.75 million | 23.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.98 million | -79.21 million | 63.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.93 million | 6.75 million | 24.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.84 million | 21.34 million | 106.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.76 million | 5.08 million | 46.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million | -113.44 million | 25.12 million | 10 |
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 net official development assistance and aid received in Saudi Arabia?
- Net official development assistance and aid received in Saudi Arabia was 310,000 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.84 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -113.44 million in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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