Net official development assistance and official aid received 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$, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | 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% |
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
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 850,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 168 Uruguay 740,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 169 Cayman Islands 530,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 171 Croatia 260,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 260,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 173 Gibraltar 230,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Saudi Arabia
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per -5.07 constant 2023 US$ per person (2007)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 0.0128 constant 2023 US$ per person (2009)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual -639.38 % change on previous year (2007)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre (2007)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita -5.86 current US$ per person (2007)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) -571.49 % change on previous year (2007)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per -52.77 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre (2007)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per -0.0003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 0 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
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 170th out of 180 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.