General government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure was 986.89 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia is 986.89 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.05 billion current LCU, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 5.10 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 7.84 billion current LCU | +53.9% |
| 1974 | 13.59 billion current LCU | +73.3% |
| 1975 | 23.91 billion current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1976 | 38.08 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 47.92 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 66.22 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 81.40 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 86.98 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 121.86 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 137.56 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 132.83 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 127.05 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 120.05 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 111.63 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 113.04 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 102.24 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 119.96 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 127.82 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 169.13 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 152.69 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 130.98 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 122.55 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 125.92 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 144.78 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 161.79 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 155.19 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 154.09 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 183.80 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 188.69 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 184.52 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 198.15 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 221.80 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 262.65 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 311.08 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 322.09 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 345.10 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 357.01 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 400.17 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 507.24 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 568.42 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 645.47 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 755.52 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 751.87 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 642.02 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 649.92 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 770.29 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 755.89 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 788.24 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 798.67 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 889.30 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 956.61 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 986.89 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 billion current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU | 3.40 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.22 billion current LCU | 3.84 billion current LCU | 81.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.32 billion current LCU | 86.98 billion current LCU | 137.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.50 billion current LCU | 122.55 billion current LCU | 169.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.49 billion current LCU | 183.80 billion current LCU | 357.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.68 billion current LCU | 400.17 billion current LCU | 770.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.97 billion current LCU | 788.24 billion current LCU | 1.00 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.7248 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 11,465 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.7251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 42,994 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 986.89 billion current LCU 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 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 billion current LCU in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 186 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 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.