Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -14,168 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia is -14,168 units per person, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5,013 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, -50,399 units per person, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 151st out of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -150.41 units per person | — |
| 1962 | -148.8 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | -461.88 units per person | +210.4% |
| 1964 | -525.52 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1965 | -668.88 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1966 | -640.48 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | -742.42 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1968 | -489.02 units per person | -34.1% |
| 1969 | -297.97 units per person | -39.1% |
| 1970 | -369.66 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1971 | -960.57 units per person | +159.9% |
| 1972 | -2,098 units per person | +118.5% |
| 1973 | -2,880 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1974 | -10,375 units per person | +260.3% |
| 1975 | -19,620 units per person | +89.1% |
| 1976 | -25,995 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1977 | -26,230 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | -20,798 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1979 | -19,072 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1980 | -30,200 units per person | +58.3% |
| 1981 | -49,960 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1982 | -48,466 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | -41,824 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | -33,624 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | -28,502 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1986 | -13,725 units per person | -51.8% |
| 1987 | -6,012 units per person | -56.2% |
| 1988 | -3,830 units per person | -36.3% |
| 1989 | -1,633 units per person | -57.4% |
| 1990 | -845.23 units per person | -48.2% |
| 1991 | 112.56 units per person | -113.3% |
| 1992 | -346.82 units per person | -408.1% |
| 1993 | 80.49 units per person | -123.2% |
| 1994 | 1,137 units per person | +1312.9% |
| 1995 | 1,329 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 1,428 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,414 units per person | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 2,723 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 4,606 units per person | +69.2% |
| 2000 | 3,758 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 4,239 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4,003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5,013 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 2,464 units per person | -50.9% |
| 2005 | -5,488 units per person | -322.8% |
| 2006 | -9,799 units per person | +78.5% |
| 2007 | -16,286 units per person | +66.2% |
| 2008 | -35,977 units per person | +120.9% |
| 2009 | -31,132 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | -33,802 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | -39,592 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | -50,399 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2013 | -50,242 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | -44,186 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | -30,436 units per person | -31.1% |
| 2016 | -20,378 units per person | -33.0% |
| 2017 | -14,168 units per person | -30.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -14,168 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -14,168 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1312.9% | 80.49 units per person | 1,137 units per person |
| 1992 | -408.1% | 112.56 units per person | -346.82 units per person |
| 2005 | -322.8% | 2,464 units per person | -5,488 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -458.38 units per person | -742.42 units per person | -148.8 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | -12,840 units per person | -26,230 units per person | -369.66 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -25,778 units per person | -49,960 units per person | -1,633 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,264 units per person | -845.23 units per person | 4,606 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -7,921 units per person | -35,977 units per person | 5,013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -35,400 units per person | -50,399 units per person | -14,168 units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia was -14,168 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,013 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50,399 units per person in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.