Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 114.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 114.5% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saudi Arabia peaked at 142.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 122.7% | — |
| 2008 | 126.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 125.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 121.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 142.5% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 132.9% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 121.3% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 133.4% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 116.4% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 104.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 110.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 105.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 102.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 118.5% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 114.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.0% | 122.7% | 126.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 117.7% | 95.8% | 142.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.2% | 102.5% | 118.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Saudi Arabia was 114.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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