GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Saudi Arabia

GDP growth in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — 4.5%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 7.37 pp.

2025 4.5% +1.85 pp vs 2024
World rank 56of 186
Period maximum 52.59%1970
Period minimum -16.11%1982

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025-20020406019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 11.88%1963: 8.7%1965: 12.14%1967: 8.91%1969: 6.04%1971: 15.23%1973: 22.5%1975: -5.49%1977: 5.89%1979: 10.96%1981: 2.98%1983: -10.99%1985: -7.21%1987: -3.13%1989: 0.42%1991: 8.22%1993: 0.38%1995: 0.31%1997: 2.65%1999: -0.63%2001: 0.34%2003: 8.77%2005: 5.94%2007: 2.21%2009: -1.07%2011: 11.76%2013: 2.95%2015: 4.66%2017: 1.18%2019: 1.65%2021: 6.52%2023: 0.54%2025: 4.5%
Change over the period: −7.37 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 4.5%
World 2.92%
Western Asia computed 3.36%
High-income countries computed 1.86%
GDP growth — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.5 +1.85 pp
2024 2.65 +2.11 pp
2023 0.54 −11.46 pp
2022 12 +5.48 pp
2021 6.52 +10.32 pp
2020 -3.8 −5.46 pp
2019 1.65 −1.58 pp
2018 3.23 +2.04 pp
2017 1.18 −0.52 pp
2016 1.7 −2.95 pp
2015 4.66 +0.63 pp
2014 4.02 +1.08 pp
2013 2.95 −2.82 pp
2012 5.76 −6 pp
2011 11.76 +6.72 pp
2010 5.04 +6.11 pp
2009 -1.07 −7.3 pp
2008 6.24 +4.02 pp
2007 2.21 −1.1 pp
2006 3.31 −2.63 pp
2005 5.94 −2.69 pp
2004 8.63 −0.14 pp
2003 8.77 +9.46 pp
2002 -0.69 −1.03 pp
2001 0.34 −4.37 pp
2000 4.72 +5.35 pp
1999 -0.63 −3.44 pp
1998 2.8 +0.16 pp
1997 2.65 −0.66 pp
1996 3.3 +2.99 pp
1995 0.31 −0.64 pp
1994 0.95 +0.57 pp
1993 0.38 −4.2 pp
1992 4.58 −3.64 pp
1991 8.22 −1.21 pp
1990 9.43 +9.01 pp
1989 0.42 −6.19 pp
1988 6.6 +9.73 pp
1987 -3.13 −4.14 pp
1986 1.01 +8.22 pp
1985 -7.21 −3.2 pp
1984 -4.01 +6.99 pp
1983 -10.99 +5.12 pp
1982 -16.11 −19.09 pp
1981 2.98 −2.81 pp
1980 5.8 −5.17 pp
1979 10.96 +10.79 pp
1978 0.17 −5.72 pp
1977 5.89 −9.33 pp
1976 15.22 +20.71 pp
1975 -5.49 −21.59 pp
1974 16.1 −6.4 pp
1973 22.5 +3.71 pp
1972 18.79 +3.56 pp
1971 15.23 −37.36 pp
1970 52.59 +46.55 pp
1969 6.04 −1.62 pp
1968 7.66 −1.25 pp
1967 8.91 +0.73 pp
1966 8.18 −3.96 pp
1965 12.14 +3.36 pp
1964 8.78 +0.08 pp
1963 8.7 −3.23 pp
1962 11.92 +0.05 pp
1961 11.88

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.