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Saudi Arabia · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

20th of 94 · 2nd in MENA+
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Gross debt / GDPSaudi Arabia's gross debt / gdp fell from 75.2 % in 1996 to 31.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%120%31.7 %

Saudi Arabia's gross debt / gdp fell from 75.2 % in 1996 to 31.7 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

31st of 87 · 3rd in MENA+
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Saudi Arabia's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 1.5 % in 2010 to 3.5 % in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220240%1%2%3%4%3.5 %

Saudi Arabia's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 1.5 % in 2010 to 3.5 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

85th of 97 · 8th in MENA+
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Fiscal balanceSaudi Arabia's fiscal balance fell from -3.2 % in 1996 to -5.8 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-20%-10%0%10%20%30%-5.8 %

Saudi Arabia's fiscal balance fell from -3.2 % in 1996 to -5.8 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

48th of 89 · 3rd in MENA+
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Central gov. revenueSaudi Arabia's central gov. revenue fell from 37.4 % in 2010 to 26.8 % in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%40%50%26.8 %

Saudi Arabia's central gov. revenue fell from 37.4 % in 2010 to 26.8 % in 2024.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

52nd of 87 · 5th in MENA+
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Central gov. expenseSaudi Arabia's central gov. expense fell from 24.4 % in 2010 to 24.2 % in 2023.201020122014201620182020202220%25%30%24.2 %

Saudi Arabia's central gov. expense fell from 24.4 % in 2010 to 24.2 % in 2023.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

54th of 97 · 5th in MENA+
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Gov. revenueSaudi Arabia's gov. revenue fell from 30.1 % in 1996 to 23.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%23.2 %

Saudi Arabia's gov. revenue fell from 30.1 % in 1996 to 23.2 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

51st of 97 · 5th in MENA+
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Gov. expenditureSaudi Arabia's gov. expenditure fell from 33.3 % in 1996 to 29.0 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202520%25%30%35%40%29.0 %

Saudi Arabia's gov. expenditure fell from 33.3 % in 1996 to 29.0 % in 2025.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

85th of 91 · 4th in MENA+
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Tax revenueSaudi Arabia's tax revenue rose from 2.5 % in 2010 to 8.1 % in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220240%2%4%6%8%10%8.1 %

Saudi Arabia's tax revenue rose from 2.5 % in 2010 to 8.1 % in 2024.

Military spending

% of GDP

4th of 147 · 3rd in MENA+
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Military spendingSaudi Arabia's military spending fell from 9.3 % in 1995 to 7.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%7.3 %

Saudi Arabia's military spending fell from 9.3 % in 1995 to 7.3 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

7th of 151 · 1st in MENA+
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Military expenditure (current US$)Saudi Arabia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$13.2B in 1995 to US$80.3B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$20BUS$40BUS$60BUS$80BUS$100BUS$80.3B

Saudi Arabia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$13.2B in 1995 to US$80.3B in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

112th of 192 · 11th in MENA+
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Health spendingSaudi Arabia's health spending rose from 4.2 % in 2000 to 5.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%5.7 %

Saudi Arabia's health spending rose from 4.2 % in 2000 to 5.7 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

40th of 121 · 5th in MENA+
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Education spendingSaudi Arabia's education spending rose from 3.9 % in 1981 to 4.5 % in 2023.19902000201020200%2%4%6%8%10%4.5 %

Saudi Arabia's education spending rose from 3.9 % in 1981 to 4.5 % in 2023.

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