Net official development assistance received in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance received was -131.07 million current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
-131.07 million current US$
Change on year
down 639.4%
World rank
164th
of 167 countries
All-time high
49.81 million current US$
in 1992
All-time low
-131.07 million current US$
in 2007
Years of data
18
1990–2007

Net official development assistance received in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2007

-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M050.0M1990199820071990: 14.7M current US$1991: 13.8M current US$1992: 49.8M current US$1993: 29.1M current US$1994: 16.7M current US$1995: 17.0M current US$1996: 14.1M current US$1997: 1.4M current US$1998: 16.6M current US$1999: 22.1M current US$2000: 22.0M current US$2001: 13.1M current US$2002: 16.8M current US$2003: 13.8M current US$2004: 20.2M current US$2005: 25.1M current US$2006: 24.3M current US$2007: -131.1M current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Saudi Arabia is -131.07 million current US$, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 18 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 49.81 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -131.07 million current US$, in 2007.

That places Saudi Arabia 164th out of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.52 million current US$ 1.38 million current US$ 49.81 million current US$ 10
2000s 527,500 current US$ -131.07 million current US$ 25.11 million current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 161 Oman -21.61 million current US$ compare
  2. 162 Malaysia -38.08 million current US$ compare
  3. 163 South Korea -55.10 million current US$ compare
  4. 165 Sri Lanka -257.97 million current US$ compare
  5. 166 Thailand -423.23 million current US$ compare
  6. 167 China -737.04 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Saudi Arabia?
Net official development assistance received in Saudi Arabia was -131.07 million current US$ in 2007, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 49.81 million current US$ in 1992.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -131.07 million current US$ in 2007.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net official development assistance received?
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2007.
Is net official development assistance received 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 Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.