Net official development assistance received in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance received was -131.07 million current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2007
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, net official development assistance received in Saudi Arabia stood at -131.07 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of 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$, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -243,000 current US$ | -10.25 million current US$ | 8.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 million current US$ | 1.46 million current US$ | 10.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.34 million current US$ | 12.83 million current US$ | 46.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 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 |
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More aid effectiveness data for Saudi Arabia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 60,000 current US$ (2007)
- Net ODA received per capita -5.86 current US$ (2007)
- Net official development assistance received -113.44 million constant 2023 US$ (2007)
- Net ODA received -0.0% (2007)
- Net ODA received -0.1% (2007)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 310,000 constant 2023 US$ (2009)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received -131.07 million current US$ (2007)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 50,000 current US$ (2003)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 240,000 current US$ (2005)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 150,000 current US$ (2007)
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, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- 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 169th out of 170 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, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 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
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.