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Saudi Arabia — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 16.9% of GDP, or $12.3 billion (1990 est.)
1991 $13.9 billion, 16.9% of GDP (1990 est.)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $14.5 billion, 13% of GDP (1992 budget)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $16.5 billion, 13% of GDP (1993 budget)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $16.5 billion, 13% of GDP (1993 budget)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $17.2 billion, 13.8% of GDP (1994) SENEGAL
1996 exchange rate conversion - $12.1 billion, 8.5% of GDP (1996)
1997 10% (1996); note - based on 1996 budget figure
1998 12% (1997 est.)
1999 12% (1997 est.)
2000 12% (FY97)
2001 13% (FY00)
2002 13% (FY00)
2003 13% (FY00)
2004 10% (2002)
2005 10% (2002)
2006 10% (2002)
2007 10% (2005 est.)
2008 10% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 10% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 3
2010 10% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 3
2011 10% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 3
2012 10% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 3
2013 9.1% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 5
2014 7.98% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 3 7.25% of GDP (2011) 7.98% of GDP (2010)
2015 7.98% of GDP (2012) | 7.25% of GDP (2011) | 7.98% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 4
2016 12.6% of GDP (2015 planned) | 10.7% of GDP (2014 planned) | 9.4% of GDP (2013) | 7.98% of GDP (2012) | 7.25% of GDP (2011) | 7.98% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 4
2017 9.85% of GDP (2016) | 13.33% of GDP (2015) | 10.68% of GDP (2014) | 8.98% of GDP (2013) | 7.68% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 4
2018 9.85% of GDP (2016) | 13.33% of GDP (2015) | 10.68% of GDP (2014) | 8.98% of GDP (2013) | 7.68% of GDP (2012)
2019 8.78% of GDP (2018) | 10.25% of GDP (2017) | 9.87% of GDP (2016) | 13.33% of GDP (2015) | 10.68% of GDP (2014)
2020 8% of GDP (2019) | 9.5% of GDP (2018) | 10.2% of GDP (2017) | 10% of GDP (2016) | 13% of GDP (2015)
2021 7.8% of GDP (2020 est.) 8% of GDP (2019) 9.5% of GDP (2018) 11.1% of GDP (2017) 10.8% of GDP (2016)
2022 6% of GDP (2021 est.) 7.8% of GDP (2020 est.) 8.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $92.2 billion) 10% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $103 billion) 11.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $111 billion)
2023 6% of GDP (2022 est.) 6% of GDP (2021 est.) 8% of GDP (2020 est.) 8.8% of GDP (2019 est.) 10% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 7% of GDP (2023 est.) 6% of GDP (2022 est.) 6% of GDP (2021 est.) 8% of GDP (2020 est.) 8.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 7.1% of GDP (2024 est.) 7% of GDP (2023 est.) 6.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 7% of GDP (2021 est.) 8% of GDP (2020 est.)