Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita was 44,991 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saudi Arabia is 44,991 units per person, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46,013 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 225.43 units per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 225.43 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 250.16 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 280.06 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 255.21 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 294.83 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 352.37 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 407.58 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 390.21 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 422.09 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 471.89 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 480.09 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 487.72 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 466.73 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 575.72 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 1,026 units per person | +78.1% |
| 1975 | 1,475 units per person | +43.8% |
| 1976 | 2,056 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 2,102 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,675 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 4,687 units per person | +75.2% |
| 1980 | 6,159 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 6,736 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 7,350 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 7,837 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 7,747 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,337 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 6,868 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 6,441 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 7,324 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 7,235 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6,136 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 6,598 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 7,362 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 8,344 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 8,878 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 9,117 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8,933 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,300 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10,766 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 10,483 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 10,647 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10,977 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11,492 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 12,162 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 15,960 units per person | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 21,203 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 22,183 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 25,835 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 31,542 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 30,318 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 32,352 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 34,209 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 38,325 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 40,765 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 44,374 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 46,013 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 45,406 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44,991 units per person | -0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 44,991 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 45% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 44,991 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,456 units per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +78.1% | 575.72 units per person | 1,026 units per person |
| 1979 | +75.2% | 2,675 units per person | 4,687 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334.98 units per person | 225.43 units per person | 471.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,603 units per person | 466.73 units per person | 4,687 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,103 units per person | 6,159 units per person | 7,837 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,592 units per person | 6,136 units per person | 10,766 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,232 units per person | 10,647 units per person | 31,542 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,804 units per person | 32,352 units per person | 46,013 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saudi Arabia was 44,991 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,013 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.43 units per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.