Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saudi Arabia stood at -2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.4% | — |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +159.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -53.2% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -162.2% |
| 2015 | -14.9% | +339.1% |
| 2016 | -12.0% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | -8.6% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | -5.2% | -39.2% |
| 2019 | -4.0% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | -10.2% | +156.5% |
| 2021 | -2.0% | -80.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -212.1% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | -179.3% |
| 2024 | -2.5% | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.5% | -14.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -10.2% | 2.2% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saudi Arabia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saudi Arabia was -2.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.