How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 451.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Saudi Arabia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

139th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 451.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Saudi Arabia 139th out of 197 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1972	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1973	0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1974	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.6%
1975	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1976	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1977	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1978	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1979	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1980	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1981	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1982	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1983	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1984	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1985	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1986	0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1987	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1988	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+131.6%
1989	0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1990	0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1991	0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1992	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1993	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1994	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1995	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1996	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1997	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1999	0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2000	0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2001	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2002	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2004	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2005	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2006	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2008	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2009	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2010	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2011	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2012	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2013	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2014	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2015	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2016	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2018	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+203.1%
2019	0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2020	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.7%
2021	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
2022	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2023	0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2024	0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2025	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

136 Cambodia 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Singapore 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Botswana 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Djibouti 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Congo 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Trinidad and Tobago 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 451.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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