Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3034 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3034 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 203.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3227 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Saudi Arabia 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +151.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 111 Naoero 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Australia 0.3247 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Tunisia 0.3142 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 115 Azerbaijan 0.2941 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Luxembourg 0.2646 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Kiribati 0.2639 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.3034 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3227 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.