Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP was 10.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 10.3% for nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in 2017.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 39th out of 84 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.
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.2% | — |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | +75889.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +148.5% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +6608.7% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +137.1% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 0.0% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 14.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 28.8% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 12.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.8% | 14.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia was 10.3% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by 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 other financial institutions' claims, 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. Nonbank financial institutions assets (IFS lines 42, a-d, h, and s); 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).