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 30.42 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia stood at 30.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saudi Arabia peaked at 124.26 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -422.63 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -222.05 % change on previous year | +8337.9% |
| 1964 | -18.07 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1965 | -32.1 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6126 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1967 | -20.39 % change on previous year | -3428.7% |
| 1968 | 31.51 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1969 | 36.57 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1970 | -29.34 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1971 | -171.64 % change on previous year | +485.1% |
| 1972 | -129.12 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1973 | -44.28 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1974 | -279.34 % change on previous year | +530.8% |
| 1975 | -99.27 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1976 | -39.81 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1977 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1978 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -340.2% |
| 1979 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1980 | -67.9 % change on previous year | -2512.9% |
| 1981 | -75.62 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1982 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1983 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 1984 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1985 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 49.03 % change on previous year | +379.4% |
| 1987 | 53.65 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 32.82 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 55.16 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1990 | 45.61 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 113.97 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 1992 | -422.63 % change on previous year | -470.8% |
| 1993 | 124.26 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1995 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1996 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 75.7 % change on previous year | +540.1% |
| 1998 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1999 | 75.42 % change on previous year | +341.0% |
| 2000 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2001 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7333 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2003 | 31.33 % change on previous year | -4373.0% |
| 2004 | -48.54 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2005 | -332.86 % change on previous year | +585.7% |
| 2006 | -86.35 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2007 | -73.24 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2008 | -129.98 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2009 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2010 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2011 | -22.57 % change on previous year | +200.8% |
| 2012 | -32.76 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2013 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2014 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 2015 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +178.0% |
| 2016 | 30.49 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 30.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30.42 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2056 % change on previous year, 148.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.79 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -8337.9% | -2.63 % change on previous year | -222.05 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +4373.0% | -0.7333 % change on previous year | 31.33 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -3428.7% | 0.6126 % change on previous year | -20.39 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2512.9% | 2.81 % change on previous year | -67.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -28.32 % change on previous year | -222.05 % change on previous year | 36.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -78.06 % change on previous year | -279.34 % change on previous year | 16.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -75.62 % change on previous year | 55.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 % change on previous year | -422.63 % change on previous year | 124.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -62.63 % change on previous year | -332.86 % change on previous year | 31.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -32.76 % change on previous year | 30.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 36 Pakistan 31.28 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Colombia 30.87 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Liberia 30.69 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Bahrain 30.12 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Angola 29.95 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Yemen 29.83 % change on previous year 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 30.42 % change on previous year 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 124.26 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -422.63 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 178 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 141.5%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.