Saudi Arabia Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2023)
Saudi Arabia's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 4.5 % of GDP in 2023, -0.6pp vs 2008. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1981–2023.
Saudi Arabia (2023)
4.5
% of GDP
-0.6pp vs 2008
Change vs. prior observation
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.5 | n/a |
| 2008 | 5.1 | n/a |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -0.9pp |
| 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 | -0.5pp |
| 1996 | 4.9 | -0.8pp |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -0.6pp |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +0.3pp |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.9pp |
| 1992 | 5.1 | -0.7pp |
| 1991 | 5.8 | n/a |
| 1986 | 6.3 | n/a |
| 1984 | 6.1 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.5 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 1981–2023 the series ranges from 3.9 % of GDP in 1981 to 8.3 % of GDP in 1998.
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1981–2023 (23 observations).
The series peaked at 8.3 % of GDP in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.9 % of GDP in 1981. The latest reading is 4.5 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.6pp.