Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.35 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia is 1.35 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.61 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.91 units per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 174 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1312 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1615 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1963 | -0.2546 units per US$ of GDP | -257.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2745 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1965 | -0.3501 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1966 | -0.2424 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1967 | -0.3414 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1968 | -0.0525 units per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1325 units per US$ of GDP | -352.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0732 units per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1971 | -0.2451 units per US$ of GDP | -435.0% |
| 1972 | -0.6594 units per US$ of GDP | +169.1% |
| 1973 | -0.633 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1974 | -0.8901 units per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1975 | -1.77 units per US$ of GDP | +98.6% |
| 1976 | -1.8 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | -1.65 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1978 | -1.22 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1979 | -0.7335 units per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1980 | -0.8837 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1981 | -1.51 units per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1982 | -1.83 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1983 | -1.91 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1984 | -1.67 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1985 | -1.66 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6803 units per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP | -106.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3812 units per US$ of GDP | +735.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5951 units per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4786 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5664 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.778 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.944 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.61 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7978 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6035 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2008 | -0.137 units per US$ of GDP | -122.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | -114.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -123.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1517 units per US$ of GDP | +3143.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3726 units per US$ of GDP | +145.6% |
| 2013 | -0.286 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0636 units per US$ of GDP | -122.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7254 units per US$ of GDP | +1040.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.35 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.35 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.13 units per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (21 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 | -3143.3% | -0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1517 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +1040.5% | 0.0636 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7254 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +735.0% | 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3812 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | -435.0% | 0.0732 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2451 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +352.5% | -0.0525 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | -257.7% | 0.1615 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2546 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1211 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3501 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.9522 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9113 units per US$ of GDP | -1.91 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5951 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4786 units per US$ of GDP | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9781 units per US$ of GDP | -0.137 units per US$ of GDP | 1.61 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.315 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3726 units per US$ of GDP | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saudi Arabia was 1.35 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.61 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 174 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 123.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.