Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was 0.4835 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.4835 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 73.3% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.98 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.12 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.6103 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.7163 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4041 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 2006 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 2007 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2008 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9603 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2017 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2018 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3937 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +1253.6% |
| 2021 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2024 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2026 | 0.4835 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4835 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4835 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1253.6% | 0.3937 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.6103 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.4835 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5591 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Singapore 0.5402 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Benin 0.4881 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.4782 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 0.4779 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Mauritania 0.4607 % change on previous year 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 consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Saudi Arabia?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Saudi Arabia was 0.4835 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, 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 Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.