Claims on central government in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Claims on central government was 10.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Saudi Arabia is 10.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -485.1%, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.9% | — |
| 1963 | -70.8% | +7689.0% |
| 1964 | -15.4% | -78.3% |
| 1965 | -29.8% | +93.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -102.3% |
| 1967 | -18.7% | -2892.9% |
| 1968 | 30.5% | -262.9% |
| 1969 | 21.0% | -31.3% |
| 1970 | -10.1% | -148.0% |
| 1971 | -71.9% | +613.8% |
| 1972 | -128.8% | +79.2% |
| 1973 | -72.0% | -44.1% |
| 1974 | -485.1% | +573.8% |
| 1975 | -455.6% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | -200.2% | -56.1% |
| 1977 | -28.2% | -85.9% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | -266.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -88.4% |
| 1980 | -111.9% | -2162.3% |
| 1981 | -178.4% | +59.3% |
| 1982 | -9.7% | -94.6% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | -328.3% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +46.7% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -43.9% |
| 1986 | 77.5% | +325.5% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | -48.9% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -72.8% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +29.9% |
| 1992 | -2.5% | -145.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -192.9% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +159.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -77.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +567.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +398.3% |
| 2000 | -3.5% | -132.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -204.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -104.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -3781.9% |
| 2004 | -11.0% | -287.5% |
| 2005 | -33.2% | +200.9% |
| 2006 | -17.7% | -46.7% |
| 2007 | -23.3% | +31.3% |
| 2008 | -59.6% | +155.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -115.0% |
| 2010 | -5.4% | -160.9% |
| 2011 | -16.7% | +207.5% |
| 2012 | -26.3% | +57.1% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -283.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +124.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -31.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 27.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -7689.0% | -0.9% | -70.8% |
| 2003 | +3781.9% | -0.2% | 5.9% |
| 1967 | -2892.9% | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 1980 | -2162.3% | 5.4% | -111.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.4% | -70.8% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | -139.9% | -485.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.8% | -178.4% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -2.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.0% | -59.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -26.3% | 19.7% | 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 claims on central government in Saudi Arabia?
- Claims on central government in Saudi Arabia was 10.6% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -485.1% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for claims on central government?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.