Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 70.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 70.1% for liquid liabilities to gdp in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 74.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 14.9% | — |
| 1969 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +78.2% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -6.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 70.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 73% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 70.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.8%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 6.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 14.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 42.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 44.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 49.2% | 74.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 81 Iceland 72.5% compare
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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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Saudi Arabia was 70.1% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.