Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Norway
5,157 million current US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5,277 million current US$
in 2024
Norway rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5,277 million current US$ against 5,157 million current US$ in Norway, a difference of 120 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,650 million current US$ | 1,980 million current US$ | 1,670 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 4,767 million current US$ | 4,046 million current US$ | 720.53 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 7,116 million current US$ | 5,184 million current US$ | 1,933 million current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5,277 million current US$ against 5,157 million current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 120 million current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Norway ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.