How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

114th

of 189 countries

All-time high

8.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.2018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Saudi Arabia 114th out of 189 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.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	8.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	7.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	6.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1973	3.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
1974	1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-70.6%
1975	1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1976	0.8373 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1977	0.9118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1978	0.7756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1979	0.5096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1980	0.3449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1981	0.2748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1982	0.3436 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1983	0.453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1984	0.5242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1985	0.5955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1986	0.6015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1987	0.6594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1988	1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+133.4%
1989	1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1990	0.9665 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1991	0.7833 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1992	1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1993	1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1994	0.923 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1995	0.7652 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1996	0.8077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1997	0.777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1998	0.9815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1999	0.8593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2000	0.5969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2001	0.4732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2002	0.4667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0.4275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2004	0.3815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2005	0.332 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2006	0.3106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2007	0.2981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.2918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2009	0.3145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2010	0.2878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2011	0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2012	0.2796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2013	0.2845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2014	0.2769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2015	0.3221 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2016	0.2661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2017	0.2345 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2018	0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2019	0.2239 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2020	0.2404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2021	0.1974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2022	0.1784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2023	0.1943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2024	0.1974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2025	0.2018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.2018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.2018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit 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
1988	+133.4%	0.6594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	8.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6493 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7652 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3221 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2016 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

111 Tonga 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
113 Belize 0.2066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
115 Barbados 0.1994 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
116 Georgia 0.1931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
117 Argentina 0.1924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 8.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 190 places, 7,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.