Government expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure vs gdp was 214.53 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
214.53 billion
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 166 countries
All-time high
222.29 billion
in 2024
All-time low
91.02 billion
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 214.53 billion.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 222.29 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.02 billion, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.02 billion | — |
| 2001 | 92.08 billion | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 91.37 billion | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 95.00 billion | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 102.56 billion | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 111.52 billion | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 120.42 billion | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 122.58 billion | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 127.10 billion | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 127.86 billion | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 129.37 billion | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 153.12 billion | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 164.35 billion | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 181.84 billion | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 204.21 billion | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 200.50 billion | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 166.37 billion | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 167.33 billion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 182.58 billion | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 176.98 billion | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 184.97 billion | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 186.40 billion | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 204.36 billion | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 215.68 billion | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 222.29 billion | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 214.53 billion | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.15 billion | 91.02 billion | 127.86 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.67 billion | 129.37 billion | 204.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.70 billion | 184.97 billion | 222.29 billion | 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)
- 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 36,072 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 34,825 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia was 214.53 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 222.29 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.02 billion in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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