How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

116th

of 186 countries

All-time high

4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1968–2025

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1968	3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1969	3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1970	3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1971	2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1972	2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1973	0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-66.5%
1974	1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+126.9%
1975	1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1976	2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1977	2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1978	3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1979	2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1980	2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1981	2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1982	3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
1983	3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1984	3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1985	3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1987	3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1988	3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1991	3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1992	3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1993	3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1994	3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1995	3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1998	3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1999	3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2000	3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2001	3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2004	2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2005	2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2006	2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2007	2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2008	2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2009	3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2010	3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2011	2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2012	2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2014	3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2015	3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2016	3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2018	3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2020	3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2021	3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2022	3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2024	3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2025	3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2
1970s	2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

113 Macau, China 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
114 Libya 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
115 Malaysia 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
117 Poland 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
118 Tonga 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
119 Tunisia 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,704 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 33,994 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 127,477 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.