A very considerable amount of Saudi aid is channeled through the OPEC Development Fund. The table below sets the Saudi contribution into context. Under King Fahd, Saudi Arabia is distinguished not only by the size of its contributions but also by the promptness with which it honors its obligations.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OPEC DEVELOPMENT FUND (PLEDGED AND PAID IN, BY COUNTRY) IN US$

COUNTRY	PLEDGED	PAID IN
Algeria	100,720,000	96,799,075
Ecuador	5,120,000	4,115,684
Gabon	5,120,000	4,804,486
Indonesia	12,440,000	11,983,362
Iran, Islamic Republic of	516,185,808	167,869,526
Iraq	178,508,831	87,013,238
Kuwait	372,748,175	358,525,916
Libya, S.P.L.A.J.	205,005,159	157,000,459
Nigeria	244,161,797	236,841,831
Qatar	93,635,497	89,899,937
Saudi Arabia	1,033,279,607	995,038,196
United Arab Emirates	168,446,623	161,939,683
Venezuela	499,636,941	488,360,532
TOTAL	3,435,008,438	2,860,191,925