General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was -3.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -3.49 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025.
The figure is down 214.0% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.36 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -17.02 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 163rd out of 174 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.7691 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2003 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -615.5% |
| 2004 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2005 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2008 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6008 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 18.36 % change on previous year | +1457.1% |
| 2012 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2015 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2016 | -17.02 % change on previous year | +836.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5791 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2018 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +1473.2% |
| 2019 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2020 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7735 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2022 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +1145.2% |
| 2023 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2025 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -3.49 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -3.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1473.2% | 0.5791 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1457.1% | 1.18 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1145.2% | 0.7735 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.7691 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 160 Romania -2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 162 El Salvador -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Marshall Islands -4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 165 United States Virgin Islands -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Djibouti -4.53 % 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Saudi Arabia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Saudi Arabia was -3.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.02 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.