Broad money (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Broad money (% of GDP) was 65.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 65.1% for broad money in 2017.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Saudi Arabia peaked at 69.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 167 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 (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.8% | — |
| 1961 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14.9% | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +78.2% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -6.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 65.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 65.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.2%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (% 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 | +78.2% | 6.1% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 6.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 14.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 42.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 44.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 48.5% | 69.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Broad money in Saudi Arabia was 65.1% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for broad money?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.