Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.6% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 461.5% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.0% | — |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +93.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 122 Benin 5.7%
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
- 124 Pakistan 5.6% compare
- 126 Egypt 5.6% compare
- 127 Switzerland 5.5% compare
- 128 Liechtenstein 5.4% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 64,123 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,633 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.