{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-education-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-education-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-education-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Saudi Arabia Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"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.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Saudi Arabia","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"1981/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1981–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2023)","value":"4.5","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.6pp vs 2008"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"1981","value":3.89024996757507},{"period":"1982","value":4.14254999160767},{"period":"1983","value":5.97797012329102},{"period":"1984","value":6.10957002639771},{"period":"1986","value":6.25535011291504},{"period":"1991","value":5.77946996688843},{"period":"1992","value":5.14463996887207},{"period":"1993","value":5.99928998947144},{"period":"1994","value":6.34382009506226},{"period":"1995","value":5.69247007369995},{"period":"1996","value":4.94373989105225},{"period":"1997","value":4.37706995010376},{"period":"1998","value":8.28131008148193},{"period":"1999","value":7.07226991653442},{"period":"2000","value":5.90982007980347},{"period":"2001","value":7.71887016296387},{"period":"2002","value":7.63688993453979},{"period":"2003","value":7.10509014129639},{"period":"2004","value":6.27747011184692},{"period":"2005","value":5.43093013763428},{"period":"2006","value":5.89117002487183},{"period":"2008","value":5.13781023025513},{"period":"2023","value":4.48087978363037}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2003","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2002","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2001","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2000","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"1999","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"1998","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"+3.9pp"},{"year":"1997","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"1996","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"1995","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"1994","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"1992","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"1991","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"1986","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"1984","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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 change of -0.6pp."}]}