GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual was -2.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Saudi Arabia is -2.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,080.5% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20.13 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -16.56 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.8621 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1993 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7002 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1995 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +715.9% |
| 1996 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1998 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -827.9% |
| 1999 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2000 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2001 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2002 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2003 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 2005 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2006 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2009 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2010 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5573 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2014 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +204.4% |
| 2015 | -15.83 % change on previous year | +833.0% |
| 2016 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -377.9% |
| 2018 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2019 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2020 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +645.5% |
| 2021 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2022 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2023 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2024 | 0.262 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2025 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -1080.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -15.83 % change on previous year | 17.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -10.19 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 198 Niger -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Singapore -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Chad -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Qatar -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Congo -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Libya -3.94 % change on previous year 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 gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Saudi Arabia was -2.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.56 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.