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 -0.5921 units per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia is -0.5921 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.35 units per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Saudi Arabia 137th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1978 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | -0.183 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1963 | -0.569 units per US$ of GDP | +210.8% |
| 1964 | -0.6253 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1965 | -0.7398 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1966 | -0.6667 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1967 | -0.7197 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1968 | -0.3833 units per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1969 | -0.227 units per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1970 | -0.2449 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1971 | -0.4979 units per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 1972 | -0.8481 units per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 1973 | -0.7911 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1974 | -0.9878 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1975 | -1.91 units per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 1976 | -1.95 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1977 | -1.8 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1978 | -1.39 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1979 | -0.9725 units per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1980 | -1.11 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1981 | -1.74 units per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1982 | -2.16 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1983 | -2.35 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | -2.16 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | -2.24 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | -1.36 units per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6405 units per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1988 | -0.4178 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1734 units per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0765 units per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -112.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | -411.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -125.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1073 units per US$ of GDP | +1350.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1232 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1245 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.209 units per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2768 units per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3208 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3923 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3782 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4364 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1873 units per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3435 units per US$ of GDP | -283.4% |
| 2006 | -0.5579 units per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 2007 | -0.8758 units per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2008 | -1.61 units per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 2009 | -1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | -1.53 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | -1.46 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | -1.75 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2013 | -1.8 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -1.59 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2015 | -1.31 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9151 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5921 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.5921 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.5921 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP. (21 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 | +1350.6% | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | -411.2% | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0296 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -283.4% | 0.1873 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3435 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4791 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7398 units per US$ of GDP | -0.183 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.14 units per US$ of GDP | -1.95 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2449 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.44 units per US$ of GDP | -2.35 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1734 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1192 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0765 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3431 units per US$ of GDP | -1.76 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4364 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5921 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 134 Norway -0.418 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 North Macedonia -0.5043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Namibia -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Chad -0.6358 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Denmark -0.6593 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago -0.6882 units 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 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 -0.5921 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 174 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 32.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- 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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.