Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 12.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 12.0% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2020.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -76.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +80.8% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +121.8% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +62.1% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Kazakhstan 12.1% compare
- 109 Maldives 12.0% compare
- 110 Montenegro 12.0% compare
- 112 Barbados 12.0% compare
- 113 Cape Verde 11.8% compare
- 114 Panama 11.8% 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 adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saudi Arabia was 12.0% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.