Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 24.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Saudi Arabia is 24.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.7% | — |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 24.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 24.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.6%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +136.4% | 9.4% | 22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 18.8% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 171 Palau 30.7% compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 26.1% compare
- 173 Montserrat 25.3% compare
- 175 Micronesia (Federated States of) 23.4% compare
- 176 Nigeria 23.2%
- 177 Yemen 20.8%
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 proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Saudi Arabia was 24.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 174th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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