Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia is -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 639.4% on the previous year and down 9,597.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23.17 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 168 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 … square kilometre current in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0884 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -4.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +5294.7% |
| 1963 | -1.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 1964 | -0.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1628 current US$ per square kilometre | -181.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1489 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2326 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6326 current US$ per square kilometre | +172.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6792 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8885 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 1.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 1.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 1.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.828 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 3.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +275.8% |
| 1978 | 2.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 4.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1980 | 5.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 11.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 1982 | 21.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1983 | 19.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 16.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 14.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 9.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 6.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 6.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 6.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 23.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +261.2% |
| 1993 | 13.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 7.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.642 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1998 | 7.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +1102.2% |
| 1999 | 10.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 10.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 7.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 6.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 9.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 11.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -639.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre current 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 | -5294.7% | -0.0884 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.77 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1102.2% | 0.642 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.72 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -639.4% | 11.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +275.8% | 0.828 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.11 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +261.2% | 6.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.17 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5396 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6326 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6792 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.642 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2454 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 161 Oman 22.91 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Malaysia 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 China -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 South Korea -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cayman Islands -8,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Aruba -41,000 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2007.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9,597.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.