Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia is -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 588.7% on the previous year and down 3,889.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Saudi Arabia 162nd out of 164 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 … unit GDP current in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.2% |
| 1962 | -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4763.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 1964 | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -172.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +224.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +248.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1259.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -588.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (34 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP 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 | -4763.5% | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +1259.3% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | -588.7% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +248.4% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +224.3% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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$), per unit in Saudi Arabia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia was -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,889.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.