Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.5065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1991 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Mongolia 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Congo 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Denmark 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Chad 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3304 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,740 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.