Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 15.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Saudi Arabia is 15.64, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23.98 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 1997.
That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.71 | — |
| 1992 | 14.72 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.57 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 16.81 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 16.84 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.25 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 12.3 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 23.98 | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 23.33 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.84 | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 21.29 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.46 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.19 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.29 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 19.26 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 15.84 | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 15.64 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.95 | 12.3 | 23.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.23 | 17.84 | 21.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.74 | 15.64 | 15.84 | 2 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 130,594 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,904 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Saudi Arabia?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Saudi Arabia was 15.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.98 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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