Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 2.44 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Saudi Arabia is 2.44 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2153 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5772 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5727 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.574 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6687 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6746 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6752 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7252 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.743 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6687 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6611 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5846 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4991 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5217 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4556 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2153 units per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3801 units per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4626 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6141 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 0.723 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5899 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4706 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5589 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8078 units per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 1.95 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 2.02 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.63 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.73 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.63 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.64 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.87 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 units per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.22 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.44 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.59 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.44 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.31 units per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 | +76.6% | 0.2153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3801 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.654 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5727 units per US$ of GDP | 0.743 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.723 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4706 units per US$ of GDP | 2.02 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | 2.42 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 units per US$ of GDP | 1.82 units per US$ of GDP | 2.62 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 112 Libya 2.75 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.74 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Ukraine 2.72 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Grenada 2.35 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Barbados 2.23 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 2.14 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Saudi Arabia?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Saudi Arabia was 2.44 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2153 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-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.