Historical gov spending gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Historical gov spending gdp was 29.57 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.57
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
80th
of 151 countries
All-time high
41.17
in 1992
All-time low
25.27
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991β2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Saudi Arabia, 1991β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 29.57.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 41.17 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.27, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.87 | 30.31 | 41.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.88 | 26.68 | 37.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 30.93 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.74 | 25.27 | 37.39 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.57 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.08 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 25,066 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 15.82 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 926.78 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 25,066 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Saudi Arabia was 29.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.17 in 1992.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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