Gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure was 98.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 110.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 77.0% | — |
| 1969 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 70.8% | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 63.9% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 21.2% | -62.6% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | +137.0% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 75.1% | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 92.3% | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 63.8% | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 88.4% | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 109.2% | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 110.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 106.6% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 109.1% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 106.3% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 103.9% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 96.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 86.6% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.9% | 76.8% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 21.2% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 63.8% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 86.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 67.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 73.8% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 84.9% | 99.9% | 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)
- 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 unit of GDP 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross national expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 98.4% 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 110.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.