Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.21 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.25 billion current LCU, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6.25 billion current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 7.16 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 8.59 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 9.53 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 11.34 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 17.58 billion current LCU | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 27.10 billion current LCU | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 38.19 billion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 68.57 billion current LCU | +79.5% |
| 1978 | 86.57 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 118.24 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 137.09 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 165.60 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 190.95 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 201.25 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 201.23 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 200.26 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 176.97 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 171.15 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 176.03 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 183.14 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 204.13 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 217.59 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 226.78 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 237.75 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 240.48 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 250.28 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 259.49 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 261.43 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 251.42 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 252.22 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 257.10 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 257.86 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 263.44 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 276.33 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 294.85 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 324.15 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 367.36 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 434.19 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 523.95 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 591.81 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 639.42 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 693.63 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 814.46 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 890.52 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 994.19 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.21 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 179.30 billion current LCU, 12.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.21 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 trillion current LCU, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +79.5% | 38.19 billion current LCU | 68.57 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +55.1% | 11.34 billion current LCU | 17.58 billion current LCU |
| 1975 | +54.1% | 17.58 billion current LCU | 27.10 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.70 billion current LCU | 6.25 billion current LCU | 7.16 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.36 billion current LCU | 7.87 billion current LCU | 118.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.37 billion current LCU | 137.09 billion current LCU | 201.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.16 billion current LCU | 204.13 billion current LCU | 261.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.10 billion current LCU | 257.10 billion current LCU | 591.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 639.42 billion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 2.21 trillion current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 billion current LCU in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.