Saudi Arabia — Central government deficit
millions of SAR · Annual · 1970–2024 · 16 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
Saudi Arabia's central government deficit reading was −113.77B SAR in 2024. The period change from −76.41B SAR in 2023 was −37.35B SAR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.42% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1970–2024
- Quarterly data, 2019–2026
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -113.77B SAR |
| 2023 | -76.41B SAR |
| 2022 | 106.59B SAR |
| 2021 | -70.06B SAR |
| 2020 | -281.40B SAR |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | -129.27B SAR |
| 2018 | -158.93B SAR |
| 2017 | -238.49B SAR |
| 2016 | -311.06B SAR |
| 2015 | -388.60B SAR |