Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 465,853 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia is 465,853 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 465,853 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -130,529 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
Saudi Arabia ranks 129th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 160.02 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1963 | -261.43 units per square kilometre | -263.4% |
| 1964 | -302.83 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | -431.23 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1966 | -329.35 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1967 | -517.28 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1968 | -102.2 units per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1969 | 276.46 units per square kilometre | -370.5% |
| 1970 | 183 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1971 | -819.14 units per square kilometre | -547.6% |
| 1972 | -2,965 units per square kilometre | +261.9% |
| 1973 | -4,401 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1974 | -18,805 units per square kilometre | +327.3% |
| 1975 | -38,457 units per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1976 | -53,541 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1977 | -57,054 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | -45,372 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1979 | -38,168 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1980 | -67,639 units per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1981 | -129,097 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1982 | -130,529 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -114,671 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | -92,655 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1985 | -80,258 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1986 | -27,521 units per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 1987 | 1,820 units per square kilometre | -106.6% |
| 1988 | 15,652 units per square kilometre | +760.0% |
| 1989 | 26,396 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1990 | 26,190 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 34,841 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 49,616 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 58,388 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 71,927 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 75,947 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 74,428 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 88,031 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 104,611 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 115,276 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 114,192 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 125,654 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 134,669 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 162,119 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 182,130 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 165,028 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 139,883 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 116,770 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2008 | -33,122 units per square kilometre | -128.4% |
| 2009 | 3,921 units per square kilometre | -111.8% |
| 2010 | -1,149 units per square kilometre | -129.3% |
| 2011 | -48,032 units per square kilometre | +4079.4% |
| 2012 | -130,336 units per square kilometre | +171.3% |
| 2013 | -102,395 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 23,290 units per square kilometre | -122.7% |
| 2015 | 233,981 units per square kilometre | +904.7% |
| 2016 | 383,186 units per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2017 | 465,853 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 465,853 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.61 million units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 465,853 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.10 million units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -4079.4% | -1,149 units per square kilometre | -48,032 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +904.7% | 23,290 units per square kilometre | 233,981 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +760.0% | 1,820 units per square kilometre | 15,652 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -547.6% | 183 units per square kilometre | -819.14 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +370.5% | -102.2 units per square kilometre | 276.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -327.3% | -4,401 units per square kilometre | -18,805 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -154.51 units per square kilometre | -517.28 units per square kilometre | 276.46 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -25,940 units per square kilometre | -57,054 units per square kilometre | 183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -59,850 units per square kilometre | -130,529 units per square kilometre | 26,396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,926 units per square kilometre | 26,190 units per square kilometre | 115,276 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,124 units per square kilometre | -33,122 units per square kilometre | 182,130 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,050 units per square kilometre | -130,336 units per square kilometre | 465,853 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 126 Türkiye 648,924 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tunisia 578,659 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Niger 544,646 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Mauritania 445,187 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Tonga 441,453 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bulgaria 410,008 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia was 465,853 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 465,853 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -130,529 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.