General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia is 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 Bulgaria 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Hungary 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Burundi 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Jordan 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Japan 0.2014 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 12,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,118 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7729 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 26,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.