Gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure was 4.60 trillion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.60 trillion constant LCU. 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 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.60 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.11 trillion constant LCU, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 trillion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.34 trillion constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 trillion constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 trillion constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 trillion constant LCU | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.32 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.46 trillion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.75 trillion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.97 trillion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.11 trillion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.40 trillion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.54 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.27 trillion constant LCU | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.33 trillion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.41 trillion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.63 trillion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.37 trillion constant LCU | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.67 trillion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.02 trillion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.31 trillion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.51 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 4.60 trillion constant LCU | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 trillion constant LCU | 1.11 trillion constant LCU | 2.32 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 trillion constant LCU | 2.46 trillion constant LCU | 3.63 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 trillion constant LCU | 3.37 trillion constant LCU | 4.60 trillion constant LCU | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 24,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 4.60 trillion constant LCU 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 4.60 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 trillion constant LCU in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.