China (People’s Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance and official aid received

China (People’s Republic of)
-28.46 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
-60.97 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
China (People’s Republic of) rank
173rd
Saudi Arabia rank
174th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Saudi Arabia
-1000100200300400196119922023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre against -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 32.51 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre 4.99 current US$ per square kilometre 3.2 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 105.72 current US$ per square kilometre 12.72 current US$ per square kilometre 93.01 current US$ per square kilometre China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 280.31 current US$ per square kilometre 9.08 current US$ per square kilometre 271.23 current US$ per square kilometre China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 164.43 current US$ per square kilometre 0.2454 current US$ per square kilometre 164.19 current US$ per square kilometre China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, China (People’s Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
China (People’s Republic of), at -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre against -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
32.51 current US$ per square kilometre, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2007.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 173rd 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 (current 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 (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,257 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current 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.