Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia stood at 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 229.52 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 229.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 230.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 240.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 250.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 276.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 310.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 357.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 401.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 461.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 473.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 500.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 559.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 604.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 635.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 694.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 722.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 669.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 683.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 700.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 743.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 693.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 752.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 823.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 882.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 921.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 222.30 billion constant 2015 US$, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 229.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 473.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 500.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 743.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 693.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 13 Mexico 1.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 14 Spain 1.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 15 Indonesia 1.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 838.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Switzerland 747.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Poland 652.79 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.