Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 648,326 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saudi Arabia is 648,326 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 653,815 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 172 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 Corporations) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 341.44 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 322.84 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 387.03 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 480.07 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 576.36 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 573.11 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 644.56 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 750.11 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 795.6 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 844.91 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 847.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,100 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 2,063 units per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 1975 | 3,127 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1976 | 4,598 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 4,969 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 6,698 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 12,436 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1980 | 17,328 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 20,119 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 23,333 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 26,442 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 27,741 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 27,824 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 27,569 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 27,355 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 32,806 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 34,089 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 30,374 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 34,257 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 40,023 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 47,417 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 52,655 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 56,358 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 57,472 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 62,188 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 74,734 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 75,448 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80,122 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 87,019 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 95,748 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 106,288 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 146,034 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 202,786 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 221,436 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 268,821 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 341,704 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 341,555 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 360,869 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 399,297 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 466,546 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 523,843 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 584,368 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 638,199 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 653,815 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 648,326 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 648,326 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 648,326 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 million units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +87.6% | 1,100 units per square kilometre | 2,063 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +85.7% | 6,698 units per square kilometre | 12,436 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485.5 units per square kilometre | 294 units per square kilometre | 750.11 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,748 units per square kilometre | 795.6 units per square kilometre | 12,436 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,460 units per square kilometre | 17,328 units per square kilometre | 34,089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,093 units per square kilometre | 30,374 units per square kilometre | 75,448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,151 units per square kilometre | 80,122 units per square kilometre | 341,704 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,408 units per square kilometre | 360,869 units per square kilometre | 653,815 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (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 648,326 units per square kilometre 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 653,815 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 172 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 141.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.