Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 8.2% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 207.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2011.
That places Saudi Arabia 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.5% | — |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +151.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 41% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +151.8% | 3.1% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 143 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 8.6% compare
- 145 Central African Republic 8.2% compare
- 147 Angola 7.7% compare
- 148 Bangladesh 7.6% compare
- 149 China 7.6% compare
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 8.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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