Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Saudi Arabia
1.33 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.31 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
75th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.33 trillion current LCU against 1.31 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 19.14 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 155.95 billion current LCU | 155.95 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 188.37 billion current LCU | 303.60 billion current LCU | 115.23 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 362.22 billion current LCU | 521.45 billion current LCU | 159.23 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 939.25 billion current LCU | 778.31 billion current LCU | 160.93 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 48.98 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.33 trillion current LCU against 1.31 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 19.14 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release