Saudi Arabia — Combined government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 42 observations
About this series
The combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Saudi Arabia's combined government deficit reading was −5.77% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −2.46% of GDP in 2024 was −3.31 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -3.17 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -3.21 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -3.34 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -3.56 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -3.4 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -3.47 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -5.77 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -2.46 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -1.77 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 2.24 % of GDP |