Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP was 18.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 18.7% for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 49.4% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 85.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.2% | — |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +271.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 48.2% | 85.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 12.1% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 1.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Saudi Arabia was 18.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.