Real gdp growth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Real gdp growth was 4.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12
in 2022
All-time low
-16.11
in 1982
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.5 for real gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -16.11, in 1982.
That places Saudi Arabia 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.47 | -16.11 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | -0.633 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | -1.07 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 1.18 | 11.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | -3.81 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 53 Kiribati 4.63 compare
- 54 Nepal 4.6 compare
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- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5 compare
- 58 Grenada 4.41 compare
- 59 Philippines 4.4 compare
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 real gdp growth in Saudi Arabia?
- Real gdp growth in Saudi Arabia was 4.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for real gdp growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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