General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 0.7451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.7451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8413 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 97 Hong Kong 0.9499 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Honduras 0.9333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Qatar 0.8506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Israel 0.7029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Libya 0.5975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Guatemala 0.5554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Saudi Arabia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.7451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.