Saudi Arabia — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 16 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government expenditure reading for Saudi Arabia was 26.2% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 24.9% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +1.31 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 26.8% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.2 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 24.9 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 22.6 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 25.6 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 31.8 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | 26.8 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 26.7 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 25.9 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 26.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 30.3 % of GDP |