Saudi Arabia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Quarterly · Q1 1970–Q1 2026 · 30 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 latest central government deficit reading for Saudi Arabia was 9.87% of GDP in Q1 2026. The previous reading was 7.84% of GDP in Q4 2025; the period change was +2.03 percentage points. Compared with 4.9% of GDP in Q1 2025, the year-on-year change was +4.97 percentage points.
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Latest observations
Q4 2023–Q1 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 9.87 % of GDP |
| Q4 2025 | 7.84 % of GDP |
| Q3 2025 | 7.43 % of GDP |
| Q2 2025 | 2.94 % of GDP |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to Q4 2023
| Q4 2024 | 4.86 % of GDP |
| Q3 2024 | 2.59 % of GDP |
| Q2 2024 | 1.29 % of GDP |
| Q1 2024 | 1.06 % of GDP |
| Q4 2023 | 3.21 % of GDP |