Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +68.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 1.4% compare
- 176 Oman 1.1% compare
- 177 Central African Republic 1.1% compare
- 179 Libya 0.4% compare
- 180 Kuwait 0.4% compare
- 181 Palestine, State of 0.4% 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)
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.