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

Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

120th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1968–2025

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

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1968	0.7698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1969	0.7675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1970	0.7077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1971	0.6393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1972	0.5669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1973	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.6%
1974	0.5027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+137.0%
1975	0.484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1976	0.6452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1977	0.7514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1978	0.9228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1979	0.7939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1980	0.6384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1981	0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1982	0.8839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1983	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1984	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1985	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1986	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1987	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1988	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	0.9104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1991	0.9808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1992	0.9688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1993	0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1994	0.9207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1995	0.9037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1996	0.8661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	0.8687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1998	0.9682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1999	0.8851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2000	0.8136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2001	0.8429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.7812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2004	0.7311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2005	0.6785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2006	0.7028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2007	0.7499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2008	0.7188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2009	0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2010	0.8341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2011	0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2012	0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	0.7951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2014	0.8781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2015	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2016	0.9964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	0.9481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2018	0.8806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	0.9248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2020	0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2021	0.9257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2022	0.8485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2024	0.9763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2025	0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1970s	0.6226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

117 Estonia 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Finland 0.9874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 South Africa 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Italy 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Sweden 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Israel 0.9787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (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.