Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
166th
of 187 countries
All-time high
63.62 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-9.9 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.13 % change on previous year for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 63.62 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -9.9 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 187 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 13.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1974 | 62.53 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1975 | 63.62 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 49.53 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 52.74 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 31.16 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 30.67 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1981 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1982 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1983 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1984 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1985 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1986 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +308.2% |
| 1987 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1988 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -528.0% |
| 1990 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 16.5 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1992 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1993 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1994 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1995 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -334.9% |
| 1996 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1997 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1998 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0735 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2000 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -11676.4% |
| 2001 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3135 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2003 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +1788.8% |
| 2004 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 14.91 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2012 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9739 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2017 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -536.7% |
| 2018 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2020 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2021 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -1053.2% |
| 2022 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2025 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.52 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 35.58 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 63.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | 28.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 % change on previous year | 0.3135 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -0.9739 % change on previous year | 15.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 59,827 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,865 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.62 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.