Grants and other revenue in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Grants and other revenue was 69.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, grants and other revenue in Saudi Arabia stood at 69.8%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Saudi Arabia peaked at 94.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.2% | — |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 70.9% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 67.2% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 75.1% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 73.7% compare
- 11 Somalia 70.6% compare
- 13 Congo 68.3% compare
- 14 Palau 63.3% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 63.0% compare
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 grants and other revenue in Saudi Arabia?
- Grants and other revenue in Saudi Arabia was 69.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for grants and other revenue?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.