Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2017.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 0.723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +76.6% | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3801 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 120 Poland 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Tunisia 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Grenada 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Peru 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Dominica 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Australia 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.