GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) was 97.69 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
97.69 base year varies by country
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
213th
of 214 countries
All-time high
102.23 base year varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
3.44 base year varies by country
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator in Saudi Arabia is 97.69 base year varies by country, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Saudi Arabia peaked at 102.23 base year varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.44 base year varies by country, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.81 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 3.74 base year varies by country | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.71 base year varies by country | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.53 base year varies by country | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 3.49 base year varies by country | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.47 base year varies by country | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.54 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.63 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.33 base year varies by country | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 4.38 base year varies by country | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.44 base year varies by country | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 3.97 base year varies by country | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 4.16 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.69 base year varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 11.76 base year varies by country | +150.6% |
| 1975 | 12.7 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 15.14 base year varies by country | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 16.55 base year varies by country | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 17.24 base year varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 21.4 base year varies by country | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 29.45 base year varies by country | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 32.57 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 32.72 base year varies by country | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 31.23 base year varies by country | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 30.73 base year varies by country | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 29.57 base year varies by country | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 25.05 base year varies by country | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 25.77 base year varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 24.9 base year varies by country | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 26.78 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 30.2 base year varies by country | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 31.37 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 31.1 base year varies by country | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.05 base year varies by country | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 30.26 base year varies by country | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.99 base year varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 34.27 base year varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 34.93 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.09 base year varies by country | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 33.36 base year varies by country | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 37.33 base year varies by country | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 36.15 base year varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 37.48 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 39.22 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 43.29 base year varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 51.83 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 57.53 base year varies by country | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 62.16 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 73.16 base year varies by country | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 61.05 base year varies by country | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 71.54 base year varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 82.49 base year varies by country | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 86.16 base year varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 85.68 base year varies by country | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.23 base year varies by country | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 70.9 base year varies by country | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 69.3 base year varies by country | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 73.65 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 85.33 base year varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 84.17 base year varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.59 base year varies by country | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 90.81 base year varies by country | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 102.23 base year varies by country | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 100 base year varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 100.26 base year varies by country | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 97.69 base year varies by country | -2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 97.69 base year varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.45 base year varies by country, 80% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 97.69 base year varies by country is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126.69 base year varies by country, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +150.6% | 4.69 base year varies by country | 11.76 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 base year varies by country | 3.47 base year varies by country | 4.38 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.11 base year varies by country | 3.44 base year varies by country | 21.4 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.88 base year varies by country | 24.9 base year varies by country | 32.72 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.76 base year varies by country | 30.05 base year varies by country | 34.93 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.92 base year varies by country | 36.15 base year varies by country | 73.16 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.35 base year varies by country | 69.3 base year varies by country | 86.16 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.43 base year varies by country | 75.59 base year varies by country | 102.23 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp deflator in Saudi Arabia was 97.69 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.23 base year varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 base year varies by country in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp deflator?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).