General government total expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure was 1.33 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.33 trillion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.37 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.37 billion current LCU | 171.08 billion current LCU | 221.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.22 billion current LCU | 235.47 billion current LCU | 596.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.25 billion current LCU | 653.89 billion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- General government total expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 1.33 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government total expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release