Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia stood at 46.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 55.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 33.1% | — |
| 1969 | 35.5% | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 32.5% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 26.6% | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 23.8% | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +55.1% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 26.6% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 10.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 25.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 41.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 26.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 27.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 39.2% | 49.2% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (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 46.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd 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 7.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.