Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 24.22 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
24.22
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
91st
of 157 countries
All-time high
31.97
in 2020
All-time low
21.97
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023

01020302010201620232010: 24.42011: 22.92012: 25.32013: 25.42014: 27.82015: 30.42016: 26.92017: 262018: 26.82019: 26.72020: 322021: 252022: 222023: 24.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saudi Arabia stood at 24.22.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.97, in 2022.

That places Saudi Arabia 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saudi Arabia, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 24.43
2011 22.88 -6.4%
2012 25.3 +10.6%
2013 25.35 +0.2%
2014 27.82 +9.7%
2015 30.42 +9.3%
2016 26.94 -11.4%
2017 25.98 -3.6%
2018 26.8 +3.1%
2019 26.71 -0.3%
2020 31.97 +19.7%
2021 25.01 -21.8%
2022 21.97 -12.2%
2023 24.22 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.26 22.88 30.42 10
2020s 25.79 21.97 31.97 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saudi Arabia?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saudi Arabia was 24.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 31.97 in 2020.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.97 in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Saudi Arabia ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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