Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +331.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +324.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -50.4% |
| 2016 | -4.4% | -193.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -194.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -154.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -356.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -49.2% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.0% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -4.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -1.7% | 7.0% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 34,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 129,512 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 25,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 1.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.