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Saudi Arabia: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 2.0% (2025), 122nd of 180 in the world and 10th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP deflator is -2.6% (2025), 199th of 209 in the world and 17th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. Exchange rate is 3.75 (2025), 125th of 210 in the world and 13th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Prices & public finance: Saudi Arabia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 2.0%2025 | 122/180 | 10/21 | -1.1% | 5.3% | 3.2% | +0.9 ppsince 2015 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | -2.6%2025 | 199/209 | 17/22 | 11.9% | 17.2% | -10.2% | +13.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 3.752025 | 125/210 | 13/22 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | ±0.0%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 8.1%2024 | 128/142 | 6/9 | · | 2.5% | 7.9% | +5.4 ppsince 2014 | — | 15.3% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.8%2024 | 64/142 | 4/9 | · | 37.4% | 27.1% | −8.5 ppsince 2014 | — | 26.3% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 24.2%2023 | 84/142 | 8/10 | · | 24.4% | 32.0% | −1.1 ppsince 2013 | — | 30.1% | 28.5% | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 50.1%2017 | — | — | 24.2% | 39.2% | · | +13.1 ppsince 2007 | 52.4% | 152.1% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 65.1%2017 | — | — | 44.3% | 55.2% | · | +14.1 ppsince 2007 | 78.7% | 138.4% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 15.62025 | 4/165 | 3/20 | 4.5 | 30.5 | 27.8 | −47%since 2015 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 6.48%2025 | 7/156 | 4/18 | 10.53% | 8.57% | 8.41% | −6.1 ppsince 2015 | 4.98% | 2.80% | 2.48% |
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+0.9 pp2.0% in 2025
- Reserves, months of imports−47%15.6 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Saudi Arabia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saudi Arabia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Egypt | Iran | Iraq | Yemen | Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 2.0%2025 | 14.1%2025 | 42.2%2025 | 0.3%2025 | 8.1%2014 | 1.8%2025 |
| GDP deflator | -2.6%2025 | 25.0%2025 | 28.8%2025 | -7.0%2025 | 14.9%2018 | 2.2%2025 |
| Exchange rate | 3.752025 | 49.232025 | 42,000.002023 | 1,300.002025 | 1,355.122023 | 0.712025 |
| Tax revenue | 8.1%2024 | 12.5%2015 | 7.4%2009 | 1.3%2019 | — | 15.5%2023 |
| Government revenue | 26.8%2024 | 21.0%2015 | 25.4%2009 | 38.6%2019 | — | 21.2%2023 |
| Government expense | 24.2%2023 | 30.2%2015 | 19.6%2009 | 27.6%2019 | — | 25.9%2023 |
| Private credit | 50.1%2017 | 25.8%2025 | 57.8%2016 | 14.0%2024 | 5.6%2013 | 71.3%2025 |
| Broad money | 65.1%2017 | 77.3%2025 | 79.1%2016 | 47.9%2024 | 34.7%2013 | 105.1%2025 |
| Reserves, months of imports | 15.62025 | 4.42025 | — | 11.62025 | 1.22016 | 7.82024 |