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Saudi Arabia — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 43 observations

About this series

General 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 general government expenditure reading for Saudi Arabia was 33.7% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 34.1% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.41 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
203128.5 % of GDP
203029.1 % of GDP
202929.7 % of GDP
202830.3 % of GDP
202730.8 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
202630.9 % of GDP
202533.7 % of GDP
202434.1 % of GDP
202333.2 % of GDP
202229.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.