Official development assistance (ODA) from OECD-DAC … millions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Official development assistance (ODA) from OECD-DAC … millions was 5,554 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,554 million constant US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
7,557 million constant US$
in 2021
All-time low
2,022 million constant US$
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Official development assistance (ODA) from OECD-DAC countries on in Saudi Arabia, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5,554 million constant US$ for official development assistance (oda) from oecd-dac countries on in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Official development assistance (ODA) from OECD-DAC … millions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5,010 million constant US$ | — |
| 2019 | 2,225 million constant US$ | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 2,022 million constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 7,557 million constant US$ | +273.8% |
| 2022 | 7,125 million constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 5,602 million constant US$ | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 5,554 million constant US$ | -0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5,554 million constant US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 574.8 million constant US$, 9.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5,554 million constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 866.2 million constant US$, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,617 million constant US$ | 2,225 million constant US$ | 5,010 million constant US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,572 million constant US$ | 2,022 million constant US$ | 7,557 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance (oda) from oecd-dac countries on in Saudi Arabia?
- Official development assistance (oda) from oecd-dac countries on in Saudi Arabia was 5,554 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance (oda) from oecd-dac countries on recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,557 million constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest official development assistance (oda) from oecd-dac countries on recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,022 million constant US$ in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for official development assistance (oda) from oecd-dac countries on?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance (oda) from oecd-dac countries on rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Official development assistance (ODA) from OECD-DAC countries on grant equivalent basis, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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