GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual was -0.2486 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Saudi Arabia stood at -0.2486 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.6% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 150.63 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -16.56 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1973 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 1974 | 150.63 % change on previous year | +1066.1% |
| 1975 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1976 | 19.18 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 1977 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1979 | 24.16 % change on previous year | +480.6% |
| 1980 | 37.62 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4563 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1983 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -1098.2% |
| 1984 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1985 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +137.4% |
| 1986 | -15.28 % change on previous year | +302.9% |
| 1987 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1988 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1989 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 1990 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1991 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1992 | -0.862 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1993 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7002 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1995 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +715.9% |
| 1996 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1998 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -827.8% |
| 1999 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2000 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2001 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2002 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2003 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 2005 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2006 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2009 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2010 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2011 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8932 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2014 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 2015 | -16.44 % change on previous year | +704.5% |
| 2016 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2017 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 2018 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 2019 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2020 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +354.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 2022 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2023 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2024 | -0.2486 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.2486 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.2486 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.23 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -1098.2% | 0.4563 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1066.1% | 12.92 % change on previous year | 150.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.62 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 150.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year | 37.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -16.44 % change on previous year | 17.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 195 Congo -0.0136 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Norway -0.2049 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.2244 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Qatar -0.4189 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Oman -0.6736 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Kuwait -0.7322 % 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 gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Saudi Arabia was -0.2486 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.63 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.56 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, 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 GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.