General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia is -1.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 134.5% on the previous year and down 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 75.88 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -14.61 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 18.56 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 53.86 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
| 1974 | 73.29 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 75.88 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 59.26 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 25.86 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1978 | 38.18 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1979 | 22.94 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1981 | 40.1 % change on previous year | +485.4% |
| 1982 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1983 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1984 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1985 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1986 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1988 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -858.0% |
| 1989 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 1990 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1991 | 32.31 % change on previous year | +392.8% |
| 1992 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1993 | -14.22 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1994 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1995 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1996 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +444.5% |
| 1997 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1998 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1999 | -0.7069 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2000 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -2827.5% |
| 2001 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2002 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2003 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -433.6% |
| 2004 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2008 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2010 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +250.1% |
| 2011 | 26.75 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2012 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4836 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2016 | -14.61 % change on previous year | +2920.9% |
| 2017 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2018 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +1405.8% |
| 2019 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2020 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -328.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2022 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +757.7% |
| 2023 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2025 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -1.71 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -1.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.08 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2920.9% | -0.4836 % change on previous year | -14.61 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2827.5% | -0.7069 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1405.8% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 18.52 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -858.0% | 1.26 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +757.7% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.19 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 39.29 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 75.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 40.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 32.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -14.61 % change on previous year | 26.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 173 Solomon Islands -0.0889 % change on previous year compare
- 174 New Caledonia -0.976 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Bahrain -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Djibouti -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Puerto Rico -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 179 El Salvador -3.6 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.88 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.61 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 254.2%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.