Saudi Arabia — Central government expenditure
millions of LCU · Quarterly · Q1 1970–Q1 2026 · 30 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.
The central government expenditure reading for Saudi Arabia was 386.68B LCU in Q1 2026. The previous reading was 371.59B LCU in Q4 2025; the period change was +4.06%. The year-earlier reading was 322.32B LCU in Q1 2025; the year-on-year change was +20%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 30.4% in Q1 2026.
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- Quarterly data, 1970–2026
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Latest observations
Q4 2023–Q1 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 386.68B LCU |
| Q4 2025 | 371.59B LCU |
| Q3 2025 | 358.40B LCU |
| Q2 2025 | 336.13B LCU |
| Q1 2025 | 322.32B LCU |
5 earlier values, back to Q4 2023
| Q4 2024 | 360.52B LCU |
| Q3 2024 | 339.44B LCU |
| Q2 2024 | 368.93B LCU |
| Q1 2024 | 305.82B LCU |
| Q4 2023 | 394.98B LCU |