Other expense (% of expense) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other expense (% of expense) was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Saudi Arabia stood at 9.4%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.6% | — |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -10.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 4 |
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 9.4% in 2023, 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 16.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other expense?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.