Government expenditure (Total) - Saudi Arabia
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of Saudi Arabia is 258 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 18.
Saudi Arabia compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Saudi Arabia is similar to that of Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, Korea, India, Belgium, Norway, Austria, Turkey, Denmark with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 339, 324, 295, 287, 282, 258, 225, 212, 208, 190 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.10 years growthSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 389 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageSaudi Arabia had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 130 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Saudi Arabia during the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 8.55% during the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia since the end of the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 171% since the end of the Great Recession
Saudi Arabia compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Saudi Arabia is similar to that of Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, Korea, India, Belgium, Norway, Austria, Turkey, Denmark with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 339, 324, 295, 287, 282, 258, 225, 212, 208, 190 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.10 years growthSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 389 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageSaudi Arabia had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 130 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Saudi Arabia during the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 8.55% during the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia since the end of the Great RecessionSaudi Arabia's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 171% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 45.2 |
1992 | 40.8 |
1993 | 35.0 |
1994 | 32.7 |
1995 | 33.6 |
1996 | 38.7 |
1997 | 43.2 |
1998 | 41.4 |
1999 | 41.1 |
2000 | 49.0 |
2001 | 50.3 |
2002 | 49.2 |
2003 | 52.8 |
2004 | 59.1 |
2005 | 70.1 |
2006 | 104.1 |
2007 | 118.3 |
2008 | 136.0 |
2009 | 95.2 |
2010 | 167.1 |
2011 | 130.1 |
2012 | 234.8 |
2013 | 258.4 |
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Netherlands | 13 | 339 |
Mexico | 14 | 324 |
Sweden | 15 | 295 |
Korea | 16 | 287 |
India | 17 | 282 |
Saudi Arabia | 18 | 258 |
Belgium | 19 | 258 |
Norway | 20 | 225 |
Austria | 21 | 212 |
Turkey | 22 | 208 |
Denmark | 23 | 190 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators