Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 22.87 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
22.87
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
120th
of 195 countries
All-time high
56.48
in 2008
All-time low
20.1
in 2016
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 22.87.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 56.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.04 | — |
| 1993 | 28.4 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 25.48 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 27.29 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 30.1 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 33.09 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 25.66 | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 24.32 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 36.32 | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 33.03 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 29.96 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 34.31 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 40.81 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 46.14 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 48.09 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 41.24 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 56.48 | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 31.68 | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 37.4 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 43.78 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 44.21 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.93 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 35.24 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 23.56 | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 22.36 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 27.24 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 27.81 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.17 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27.51 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.53 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 27.08 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 24.22 | -10.6% |
| 2026 | 24.08 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 23.72 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 23.41 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 23.22 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 22.87 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.42 | 24.32 | 33.09 | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.81 | 29.96 | 56.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 | 20.1 | 44.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.31 | 23.22 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.87 | 22.87 | 22.87 | 1 |
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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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 22.87 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.48 in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October