Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Grants, excluding technical cooperation was 14.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2007
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, grants, excluding technical cooperation in Saudi Arabia stood at 14.60 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 258.7% on the previous year and up 572.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1969.
That places Saudi Arabia 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.01 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1962 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 1963 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1964 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 70,000 BoP, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1967 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1968 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +900.0% |
| 1969 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 130,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 180,000 BoP, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 220,000 BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 220,000 BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 930,000 BoP, current US$ | +287.5% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ | +150.4% |
| 1989 | 790,000 BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1990 | 430,000 BoP, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1991 | 340,000 BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 690,000 BoP, current US$ | +102.9% |
| 1993 | 5.78 million BoP, current US$ | +737.7% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million BoP, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 3.39 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 3.84 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | +258.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 14.60 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.60 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 14.60 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 459.45 million BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +900.0% | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +737.7% | 690,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.78 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 12.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 180,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 340,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 148 Turkmenistan 15.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Barbados 13.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Seychelles 13.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 North Korea 13.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation in Saudi Arabia?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Saudi Arabia was 14.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2007, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2007.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers made in cash, goods or services for which no repayment is required. For ODA reporting purposes, they also include forgiveness of non-military debt, support to non-governmental organisations, certain interest subsidies, and certain costs incurred in the implementation of aid. Grants to multilateral agencies intended to soften the terms of the latter’s lending are a direct resource outflow and should also be recorded as ODA grants. For OOF reporting purposes, grants for commercial purposes such as subsidies to national private investors, and grants to forgive military debt, are also included. Grant-like flows are assimilated to grants. They comprise a) loans for which the service payments are to be made into an account in the borrowing country and used in the borrowing country for its own benefit, and b) provision of commodities for sale in the recipient’s currency the proceeds of which are used in the recipient country for its own benefit. Data are in current U.S. dollars.