Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.4% | — |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +209.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +107.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -32.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 3.1% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Saudi Arabia was 5.8% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.