Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate was -36.58 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -36.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 602.1% on the previous year and down 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 485.59 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -43.32 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 41.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 47.92 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 485.59 % change on previous year | +913.4% |
| 1975 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1976 | 45.41 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 1977 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1978 | -23.19 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1979 | 53.88 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 1980 | 95.94 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1981 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1982 | -40.35 % change on previous year | -2205.1% |
| 1983 | -38.85 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1984 | -23.68 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1985 | -24.88 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1986 | -32.98 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1987 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1988 | 28.36 % change on previous year | -940.8% |
| 1989 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1990 | 36.45 % change on previous year | -435.4% |
| 1991 | -36.48 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1992 | 101.91 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 1993 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9296 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1995 | 36.39 % change on previous year | +3814.1% |
| 1996 | 23.83 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1998 | -34.85 % change on previous year | -566.4% |
| 1999 | 68.35 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 2000 | 38.4 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2001 | -10 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2002 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2003 | 35.38 % change on previous year | +369.6% |
| 2004 | 45.11 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 46.57 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 34.73 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 2009 | -42.73 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2010 | 46.52 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 2011 | 47.58 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2013 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2014 | -11.61 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2015 | -43.32 % change on previous year | +273.2% |
| 2016 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2017 | 19.06 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2019 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2020 | -36.58 % change on previous year | +602.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -36.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -36.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.28 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3814.1% | 0.9296 % change on previous year | 36.39 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2205.1% | 1.92 % change on previous year | -40.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.85 % change on previous year | -23.19 % change on previous year | 485.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -40.35 % change on previous year | 95.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4 % change on previous year | -36.48 % change on previous year | 101.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.07 % change on previous year | -42.73 % change on previous year | 46.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 % change on previous year | -43.32 % change on previous year | 47.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.58 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -36.58 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 485.59 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.32 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 178.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.