Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 42,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 44,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 47,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 51,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 56,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 57,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 59,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 71,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 76,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 84,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 94,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 93,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 77,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 77,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 82,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 86,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 86,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 94,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 86,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 71 Serbia 103,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Lebanon 101,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 India 101,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Latvia 97,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Rwanda 89,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guatemala 82,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.