Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 1.6 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Saudi Arabia is 1.6 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.68 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 97th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5371 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5169 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5203 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6113 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 0.605 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5881 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6106 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.604 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5324 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5175 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4411 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3612 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3816 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3456 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2991 units per US$ of GDP | +88.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3757 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5156 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6112 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4886 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3578 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3958 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5465 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6579 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6938 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7888 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9965 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9693 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.878 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9205 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.924 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9367 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9511 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8925 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8531 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8628 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9667 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.978 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8808 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9818 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.866 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8292 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9225 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8205 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.6 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7641 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.6 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 | +88.9% | 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2991 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5643 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6113 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3978 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6112 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7539 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3578 units per US$ of GDP | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9163 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8531 units per US$ of GDP | 0.978 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9655 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8205 units per US$ of GDP | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | 1.68 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Saudi Arabia?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Saudi Arabia was 1.6 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.