Other expense (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other expense (current LCU) was 124.59 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 124.59 billion current LCU for other expense in 2024.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Saudi Arabia peaked at 148.46 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.14 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Other expense (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61.14 billion current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 81.84 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 82.63 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 119.67 billion current LCU | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 138.33 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 105.01 billion current LCU | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 78.41 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 97.89 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 148.46 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 85.23 billion current LCU | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 79.71 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 90.69 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 107.17 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 103.54 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 124.59 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 124.59 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.99 billion current LCU, 8.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 124.59 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.05 billion current LCU, 6.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.86 billion current LCU | 61.14 billion current LCU | 148.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.14 billion current LCU | 79.71 billion current LCU | 124.59 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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 other expense in Saudi Arabia?
- Other expense in Saudi Arabia was 124.59 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.46 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other expense?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.