Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 1.58 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Saudi Arabia is 1.58 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1615 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5269 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.506 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5078 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.593 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5789 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5646 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.59 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5895 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5259 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5182 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.447 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3688 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3908 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3536 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1615 units per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3032 units per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3792 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5178 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6131 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.489 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3583 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 0.396 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5467 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6575 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6936 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7876 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9921 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9585 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8667 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9076 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9138 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9299 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8749 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.839 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8513 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9566 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9697 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8744 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9759 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8664 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8303 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9234 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8196 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.58 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.58 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.58 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.12 units per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +87.8% | 0.1615 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3032 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5501 units per US$ of GDP | 0.506 units per US$ of GDP | 0.593 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6131 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7506 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3583 units per US$ of GDP | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.901 units per US$ of GDP | 0.839 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9697 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9629 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8196 units per US$ of GDP | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | 1.66 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Saudi Arabia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Saudi Arabia was 1.58 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1615 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (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.