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

China
-0 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
-0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
China rank
170th
Saudi Arabia rank
172nd

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
-0.005-0.00300.0030.0050.007196019912023

How they compare

China currently reports -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

China ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 174 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 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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?
China, at -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between China and Saudi Arabia?
0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2007.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
China ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
221 places, 10,730 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.