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 -204,159 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia is -204,159 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia peaked at 43,808 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, -645,623 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -176.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -181.42 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | -584.27 units per square kilometre | +222.1% |
| 1964 | -689.87 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1965 | -911.29 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1966 | -905.71 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | -1,090 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1968 | -746.76 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1969 | -473.65 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1970 | -612.6 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1971 | -1,664 units per square kilometre | +171.6% |
| 1972 | -3,813 units per square kilometre | +129.1% |
| 1973 | -5,501 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1974 | -20,868 units per square kilometre | +279.3% |
| 1975 | -41,584 units per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1976 | -58,139 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1977 | -62,023 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | -52,069 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1979 | -50,604 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | -84,966 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1981 | -149,217 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1982 | -153,862 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | -141,113 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1984 | -120,396 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | -108,083 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1986 | -55,090 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1987 | -25,535 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1988 | -17,154 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1989 | -7,693 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1990 | -4,184 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1991 | 584.41 units per square kilometre | -114.0% |
| 1992 | -1,885 units per square kilometre | -422.6% |
| 1993 | 457.39 units per square kilometre | -124.3% |
| 1994 | 6,745 units per square kilometre | +1374.7% |
| 1995 | 8,214 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 9,185 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 16,139 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1998 | 18,900 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 33,154 units per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2000 | 28,283 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 33,603 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 33,356 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43,808 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 22,542 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2005 | -52,491 units per square kilometre | -332.9% |
| 2006 | -97,819 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2007 | -169,465 units per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2008 | -389,742 units per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2009 | -350,722 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | -377,036 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | -462,137 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2012 | -613,526 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2013 | -645,623 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -581,884 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2015 | -422,155 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2016 | -293,431 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2017 | -204,159 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -204,159 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -204,159 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,033 units per square kilometre. (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 | +1374.7% | 457.39 units per square kilometre | 6,745 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -422.6% | 584.41 units per square kilometre | -1,885 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -332.9% | 22,542 units per square kilometre | -52,491 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -640.01 units per square kilometre | -1,090 units per square kilometre | -176.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -29,688 units per square kilometre | -62,023 units per square kilometre | -612.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -86,311 units per square kilometre | -153,862 units per square kilometre | -7,693 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,731 units per square kilometre | -4,184 units per square kilometre | 33,154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -89,865 units per square kilometre | -389,742 units per square kilometre | 43,808 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -449,994 units per square kilometre | -645,623 units per square kilometre | -204,159 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 139 Vanuatu -178,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Qatar -194,901 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 North Macedonia -198,062 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Eswatini -306,398 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of -378,152 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mongolia -384,687 units per square kilometre 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 -204,159 units per square kilometre 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 43,808 units per square kilometre 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 -645,623 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 172 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 down 20.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.