China vs Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance and official aid received

China
-28.46 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.1442 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
China rank
175th
Saudi Arabia rank
174th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
0200400196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1442 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre against -28.46 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 28.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.67 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 11.26 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 6.59 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 195.15 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 26.44 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 168.7 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre China
1990s 337.77 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 9.66 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 328.11 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 172.04 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1.64 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 170.4 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, China or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.1442 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre against -28.46 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2009.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between China and Saudi Arabia?
28.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
China ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,433 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) 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.