Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.26 trillion current LCU.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 519.45 billion current LCU, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 157 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 740.87 billion current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 612.69 billion current LCU | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 519.45 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 691.51 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 905.82 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 927.13 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 781.83 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 965.49 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.26 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 144.50 billion current LCU, 8.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.26 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 277.30 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 895.43 billion current LCU | 519.45 billion current LCU | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 781.83 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Saudi Arabia?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Saudi Arabia was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.45 billion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.