Gross domestic savings in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic savings was 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 33.2% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Saudi Arabia peaked at 80.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1986.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 50.6% | — |
| 1969 | 47.7% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 60.0% | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 80.7% | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 66.2% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 44.0% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 37.5% | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | +63.1% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 47.7% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 44.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 10.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 21.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 35.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 28.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 23.4% | 41.7% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 59,827 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,865 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic savings in Saudi Arabia was 33.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.