Saudi Arabia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for Saudi Arabia was −2.42% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −1.67% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.75 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −5.77% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.42 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -1.67 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 2.29 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -1.9 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -9.77 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | -3.88 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -4.78 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -8.58 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -12 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -14.9 % of GDP |