Financial system deposits to GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Financial system deposits to GDP was 38.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, financial system deposits to gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 38.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.0% | — |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -50.8% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +130.3% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 2.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 6.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 25.5% | 40.4% | 8 |
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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 financial system deposits to gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Saudi Arabia was 38.7% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).