Saudi Arabia - Other rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | COLA (post allowance) | Hardship differential | Danger pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 25% | 30% | 15% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 20% | 30% | 15% |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 20% | 25% | 15% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 25% | 25% | 15% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 20% | 25% | 15% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 5% | 25% | 15% |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 15% | 25% | 15% |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 10% | 25% | 15% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 10% | 20% | 15% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Saudi Arabia - Other. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/SA"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 25
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 35
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 30
},
"iso_code": "SA",
"location": "Saudi Arabia - Other",
"postcode": "11818"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Saudi Arabia - Other, Saudi Arabia are: COLA (post allowance) 25%, hardship differential 30%, and danger pay 35%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Saudi Arabia - Other back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.