Saudi Arabia Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2023)
Saudi Arabia's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 4.5 % of GDP in 2023, -0.7pp YoY. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2023.
Saudi Arabia (2023)
4.5
% of GDP
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.5 | -0.7pp |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -0.8pp |
| 2003 | 7.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2002 | 7.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2001 | 7.7 | +1.8pp |
| 2000 | 5.9 | -1.2pp |
| 1999 | 7.1 | -1.2pp |
| 1998 | 8.3 | +3.9pp |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -0.6pp |
| 1996 | 4.9 | -0.7pp |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -0.7pp |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +0.3pp |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.9pp |
| 1992 | 5.1 | -0.6pp |
| 1991 | 5.8 | -0.5pp |
| 1986 | 6.3 | +0.1pp |
| 1984 | 6.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.5 % of GDP in 2023. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.7pp. The historical series (1990–2023) shows a peak of 8.3 in 1998 and a trough of 3.9 in 1981.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks saudi arabia government expenditure on education (% of gdp) in Saudi Arabia, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2023 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 8.3 % of GDP in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.9 in 1981. The latest reading of 4.5 in 2023 represents a year-on-year change of -0.7pp.