Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 26.24 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
26.24
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.17
in 1992
All-time low
25.27
in 2022
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 26.24, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 41.17 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.27, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.95 | — |
| 1992 | 41.17 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 37.73 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 33.79 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 32.41 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 33.34 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 35.6 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 34.53 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 30.31 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 33.13 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 36.94 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 35.86 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 33.12 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 31.09 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 28.15 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 27.27 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.45 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 26.68 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 37.07 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 33.01 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 32.39 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.53 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.46 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 38.64 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 38.51 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.29 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 30.93 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 32.45 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 31.77 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.39 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 28.19 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 25.27 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 29.57 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 27.87 | -5.8% |
| 2026 | 27.74 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 27.54 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 27.09 | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 26.64 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 26.24 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.87 | 30.31 | 41.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.88 | 26.68 | 37.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 30.93 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.56 | 25.27 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.24 | 26.24 | 26.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 26.24 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.17 in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October