Net official development assistance and official aid … 2023 aid in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 310,000 constant 2023 US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2009
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2009, net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia stood at 310,000 constant 2023 US$.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia peaked at 106.84 million constant 2023 US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, -113.44 million constant 2023 US$, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.26 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | -2.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -103.8% |
| 1962 | -79.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +3177.8% |
| 1963 | -19.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -75.3% |
| 1964 | -3.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -83.2% |
| 1965 | 2.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -186.0% |
| 1966 | 2.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 3.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 3.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +177.7% |
| 1970 | 10.10 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 12.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 13.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 13.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 15.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 12.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 6.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 23.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +249.5% |
| 1978 | 17.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 24.20 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 27.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 63.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +130.5% |
| 1982 | 106.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.1% |
| 1983 | 87.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 76.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 65.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 53.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 38.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 27.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 21.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 18.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 17.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 46.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +167.8% |
| 1993 | 31.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 17.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 16.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 12.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 5.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 18.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +269.6% |
| 1999 | 22.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 23.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 20.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 16.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 23.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 25.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 24.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | -113.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -571.5% |
| 2008 | 740,000 constant 2023 US$ | -100.7% |
| 2009 | 310,000 constant 2023 US$ | -58.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 310,000 constant 2023 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 310,000 constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million constant 2023 US$, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3177.8% | -2.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -79.21 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2007 | -571.5% | 24.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -113.44 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1998 | +269.6% | 5.08 million constant 2023 US$ | 18.79 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1977 | +249.5% | 6.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 23.60 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -79.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 63.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 24.20 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.34 million constant 2023 US$ | 106.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 5.08 million constant 2023 US$ | 46.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -113.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 25.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 168 Brunei 850,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 169 Uruguay 740,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 530,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 172 Croatia 260,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 260,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 174 Gibraltar 230,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Saudi Arabia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 60,000 current US$ (2007)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium -210,000 current US$ (2003)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 10,000 current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 10,000 current US$ (2007)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.53 million current US$ (2007)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 7.04 million current US$ (2007)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 760,000 current US$ (2007)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 60,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -154.04 million current US$ (2007)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total -143.95 million current US$ (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia was 310,000 constant 2023 US$ in 2009, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.84 million constant 2023 US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -113.44 million constant 2023 US$ in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.