Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Saudi Arabia
5,277 million current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
4,513 million current US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5,277 million current US$ against 4,513 million current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 764 million current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,980 million current US$ | 5,712 million current US$ | 3,732 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,046 million current US$ | 13,527 million current US$ | 9,481 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,184 million current US$ | 4,606 million current US$ | 577.2 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5,277 million current US$ against 4,513 million current US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 764 million current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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.