Other taxes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other taxes was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.8% for other taxes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Other taxes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +67.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Israel 3.0% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.9% compare
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9%
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.8% compare
- 34 Congo 2.7% compare
- 35 Egypt 2.5% 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 other taxes in Saudi Arabia?
- Other taxes in Saudi Arabia was 2.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other taxes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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 taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.