Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was -5.86 current US$ per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2007, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at -5.86 current US$ 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 received (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.79 current US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.86 current US$ per person, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -5.86 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -5.86 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.54 current US$ per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5100.1% | -0.0752 current US$ per person | -3.91 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +1058.1% | 0.096 current US$ per person | 1.11 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | -617.5% | 1.13 current US$ per person | -5.86 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +255.5% | 0.3702 current US$ per person | 1.32 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +244.9% | 1.24 current US$ per person | 4.26 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 164 Malaysia 0.1873 current US$ per person compare
- 165 China -0.1894 current US$ per person compare
- 166 South Korea -1.18 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Cayman Islands -59.46 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Bermuda -68.05 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Aruba -82.31 current US$ per person 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 received (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was -5.86 current US$ per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 current US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.86 current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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 received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.