Net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was -5.86 current US$ per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
-5.86 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 617.5%
World rank
177th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.79 current US$ per person
in 1982
All-time low
-5.86 current US$ per person
in 2007
Years of data
48
1960–2007

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2007

-505196019832007

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2007, net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia stood at -5.86 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 617.5% on the previous year and down 6,203.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.79 current US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.86 current US$ per person, in 2007.

Saudi Arabia ranks 177th 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

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2007.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 3.29 current US$ per person
1961 -0.0752 current US$ per person -102.3%
1962 -3.91 current US$ per person +5100.1%
1963 -0.9304 current US$ per person -76.2%
1964 -0.1524 current US$ per person -83.6%
1965 0.1195 current US$ per person -178.4%
1966 0.1053 current US$ per person -11.9%
1967 0.1362 current US$ per person +29.4%
1968 0.1523 current US$ per person +11.8%
1969 0.398 current US$ per person +161.3%
1970 0.4098 current US$ per person +3.0%
1971 0.5129 current US$ per person +25.1%
1972 0.571 current US$ per person +11.3%
1973 0.6648 current US$ per person +16.4%
1974 0.8349 current US$ per person +25.6%
1975 0.6562 current US$ per person -21.4%
1976 0.3702 current US$ per person -43.6%
1977 1.32 current US$ per person +255.5%
1978 1.14 current US$ per person -13.2%
1979 1.88 current US$ per person +64.6%
1980 2.12 current US$ per person +12.8%
1981 3.96 current US$ per person +86.8%
1982 6.79 current US$ per person +71.4%
1983 5.84 current US$ per person -14.0%
1984 4.56 current US$ per person -21.9%
1985 3.37 current US$ per person -26.1%
1986 3.5 current US$ per person +3.8%
1987 2.34 current US$ per person -33.2%
1988 1.94 current US$ per person -16.8%
1989 1.34 current US$ per person -30.8%
1990 1.38 current US$ per person +2.5%
1991 1.24 current US$ per person -10.3%
1992 4.26 current US$ per person +244.9%
1993 2.38 current US$ per person -44.2%
1994 1.31 current US$ per person -44.9%
1995 1.28 current US$ per person -2.5%
1996 1.02 current US$ per person -20.4%
1997 0.096 current US$ per person -90.6%
1998 1.11 current US$ per person +1058.1%
1999 1.43 current US$ per person +28.8%
2000 1.36 current US$ per person -5.2%
2001 0.7693 current US$ per person -43.3%
2002 0.9369 current US$ per person +21.8%
2003 0.734 current US$ per person -21.7%
2004 1.03 current US$ per person +40.2%
2005 1.22 current US$ per person +18.7%
2006 1.13 current US$ per person -7.3%
2007 -5.86 current US$ per person -617.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0869 current US$ per person -3.91 current US$ per person 3.29 current US$ per person 10
1970s 0.836 current US$ per person 0.3702 current US$ per person 1.88 current US$ per person 10
1980s 3.58 current US$ per person 1.34 current US$ per person 6.79 current US$ per person 10
1990s 1.55 current US$ per person 0.096 current US$ per person 4.26 current US$ per person 10
2000s 0.1651 current US$ per person -5.86 current US$ per person 1.36 current US$ per person 8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 174 Malaysia 0.1873 current US$ per person compare
  2. 175 China -0.1894 current US$ per person compare
  3. 176 Republic of Korea -1.18 current US$ per person compare
  4. 178 Cayman Islands -59.46 current US$ per person compare
  5. 179 Bermuda -68.05 current US$ per person compare
  6. 180 Aruba -82.31 current US$ per person compare

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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 -5.86 current US$ per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 6.79 current US$ per person in 1982.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.86 current US$ per person in 2007.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6,203.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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