Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Saudi Arabia
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Saudi Arabia is 22.2 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 24.
Saudi Arabia compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Saudi Arabia is similar to that of Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Brazil, Norway, Canada, United Kingdom, Iraq with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 23.3, 23.3, 22.9, 22.7, 22.2, 22.0, 21.9, 21.7, 21.3, 21.3 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.Last 10 years averageSaudi Arabia had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 21.2 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Saudi Arabia during the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.67% during the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia since the end of the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.21% since the end of the Great Recession
Saudi Arabia compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Saudi Arabia is similar to that of Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Brazil, Norway, Canada, United Kingdom, Iraq with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 23.3, 23.3, 22.9, 22.7, 22.2, 22.0, 21.9, 21.7, 21.3, 21.3 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.Last 10 years averageSaudi Arabia had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 21.2 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Saudi Arabia during the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.67% during the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia since the end of the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.21% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 34.4 |
1992 | 29.9 |
1993 | 26.5 |
1994 | 24.4 |
1995 | 23.6 |
1996 | 24.5 |
1997 | 26.2 |
1998 | 28.4 |
1999 | 25.5 |
2000 | 26.0 |
2001 | 27.5 |
2002 | 26.1 |
2003 | 24.6 |
2004 | 22.9 |
2005 | 21.3 |
2006 | 22.0 |
2007 | 20.7 |
2008 | 17.7 |
2009 | 22.2 |
2010 | 20.3 |
2011 | 19.4 |
2012 | 19.7 |
2013 | 22.2 |
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Suriname | 19 | 23.3 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | 23.3 |
Israel | 21 | 22.9 |
Uzbekistan | 22 | 22.7 |
South Africa | 23 | 22.2 |
Saudi Arabia | 24 | 22.2 |
Brazil | 25 | 22.0 |
Norway | 26 | 21.9 |
Canada | 27 | 21.7 |
United Kingdom | 28 | 21.3 |
Iraq | 29 | 21.3 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators