Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Saudi Arabia 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 183 Oman 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Canada 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Ireland 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 United States 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Libya 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 189 Chile 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.