General government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure was 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia is 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 222.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.02 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 92.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 95.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 102.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 111.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 120.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 122.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 127.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 127.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 129.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 153.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 164.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 181.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 204.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 200.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 166.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 167.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 182.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 176.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 184.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 186.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 204.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 215.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 222.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 91.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 127.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 129.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 204.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 184.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 222.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 12 Russia 300.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 13 Spain 293.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 14 Netherlands 241.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Turkey 174.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Mexico 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Sweden 143.54 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 222.29 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.