Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia is 66.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 89.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 49.4% | — |
| 1969 | 52.3% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 40.0% | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -44.1% |
| 1975 | 31.0% | +60.3% |
| 1976 | 33.8% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 44.5% | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 56.0% | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 74.9% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 77.9% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 85.1% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 73.9% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 49.4% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 19.3% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 40.9% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 67.0% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 44.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 47.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 58.3% | 76.6% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 14,841 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 55,654 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 66.8% 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 89.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.