How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 26.6%

World rank

85th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1971–2020

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Saudi Arabia 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2020.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.3468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1973	0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1974	0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+92.7%
1975	0.5678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1976	0.6033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1977	0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1978	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1979	0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1980	0.5041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
1981	0.4587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1982	0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1983	0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1984	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1985	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1986	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1987	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1988	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1989	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1990	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1991	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
1992	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+94.7%
1993	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1994	0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1995	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1996	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1997	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1998	0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1999	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.8%
2000	0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2001	0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2002	0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2003	0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2004	0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2005	0.4865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2006	0.4851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2007	0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2008	0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2009	0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
2010	0.4356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2011	0.4989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2012	0.4789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2014	0.374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2015	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
2016	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2017	0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2018	0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2019	0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

82 Togo 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Canada 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Latvia 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Italy 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Argentina 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.