Claims on central government, etc. in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Claims on central government, etc. was -15.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, claims on central government, etc. in Saudi Arabia stood at -15.8%.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -68.0%, in 1983.
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.4% | — |
| 1962 | -4.1% | -7.5% |
| 1963 | -12.6% | +210.8% |
| 1964 | -13.9% | +9.9% |
| 1965 | -16.4% | +18.3% |
| 1966 | -14.8% | -9.9% |
| 1967 | -16.0% | +8.0% |
| 1968 | -8.5% | -46.7% |
| 1969 | -5.0% | -40.8% |
| 1970 | -5.4% | +7.9% |
| 1971 | -11.1% | +103.9% |
| 1972 | -20.5% | +84.4% |
| 1973 | -21.3% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | -27.8% | +30.4% |
| 1975 | -54.3% | +95.3% |
| 1976 | -55.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | -51.0% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | -41.0% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | -28.9% | -29.5% |
| 1980 | -33.4% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | -51.5% | +54.2% |
| 1982 | -63.0% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | -68.0% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | -61.4% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | -61.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | -36.8% | -40.4% |
| 1987 | -17.1% | -53.5% |
| 1988 | -11.2% | -34.8% |
| 1989 | -4.6% | -58.5% |
| 1990 | -2.0% | -55.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -112.4% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | -411.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -125.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +1350.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +68.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +59.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -57.1% |
| 2005 | -9.2% | -283.6% |
| 2006 | -14.9% | +62.5% |
| 2007 | -23.4% | +56.9% |
| 2008 | -43.0% | +83.9% |
| 2009 | -46.9% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | -40.9% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | -38.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | -46.8% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | -48.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -42.4% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | -34.9% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | -24.4% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | -15.8% | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.6% | -16.4% | -4.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -31.7% | -55.3% | -5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -40.9% | -68.0% | -4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -2.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.2% | -46.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.5% | -48.1% | -15.8% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Saudi Arabia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Saudi Arabia was -15.8% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.0% in 1983.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.