Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 0.151 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.151 % change on previous year for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.4% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 81.89 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.151 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1964 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1965 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1966 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1967 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1968 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1970 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1972 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1973 | 35.07 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 43.55 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 81.89 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1976 | 66.53 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 53.86 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 27.38 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 17.36 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 33 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1982 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1984 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1985 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1986 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +707.2% |
| 1987 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1988 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 0.873 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1990 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +424.9% |
| 1991 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1992 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1993 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1994 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1997 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 2003 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2005 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 2012 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5474 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2017 | 0.151 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.151 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.151 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +707.2% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +424.9% | 0.873 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.82 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.27 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 81.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.91 % change on previous year | 0.873 % change on previous year | 33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 14.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 20.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 % change on previous year | 0.151 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5011 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sweden 0.307 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Chile -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Iraq -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Syria -7.81 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.151 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.89 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.