{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-government-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-government-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-government-revenue-gdp/","title":"Saudi Arabia Government Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Government Revenue (% of GDP): 26.8 % of GDP in 2024, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS), 2010–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Saudi Arabia","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"2010/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Government Revenue (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS?locations=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2010–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"15"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2024)","value":"26.8","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"15","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Government Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":37.4031314968159},{"period":"2011","value":43.7821599245909},{"period":"2012","value":44.2080643187851},{"period":"2013","value":39.9298617327609},{"period":"2014","value":35.2372295909241},{"period":"2015","value":23.5623988579797},{"period":"2016","value":20.0963081210981},{"period":"2017","value":24.8765686836184},{"period":"2018","value":27.2458971226168},{"period":"2019","value":27.8140023653833},{"period":"2020","value":27.1487389649999},{"period":"2021","value":26.2005739264251},{"period":"2022","value":27.2926932054767},{"period":"2023","value":26.5289068800738},{"period":"2024","value":26.7720165625072}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"26.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"26.5","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"27.3","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"27.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"27.8","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"27.2","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"24.9","yoyChange":"+4.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"-3.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"23.6","yoyChange":"-11.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"39.9","yoyChange":"-4.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"44.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"43.8","yoyChange":"+6.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"37.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2010–2024 (15 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 44.2 % of GDP in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20.1 in 2016. The latest reading of 26.8 in 2024 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}