Saudi Arabia Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2017)
Saudi Arabia's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 54 % of GDP in 2017, -4.1pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.DI.14), 1968–2017.
Saudi Arabia (2017)
54
% of GDP
-4.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-4.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54 | -4.1pp |
| 2016 | 58.1 | +2.2pp |
| 2015 | 55.9 | +11.6pp |
| 2014 | 44.3 | +4.1pp |
| 2013 | 40.2 | +3.9pp |
| 2012 | 36.3 | +2.2pp |
| 2011 | 34.1 | -5.1pp |
| 2010 | 39.2 | -6.4pp |
| 2009 | 45.6 | +7.9pp |
| 2008 | 37.7 | +0.6pp |
| 2007 | 37.1 | +3.4pp |
| 2006 | 33.7 | -1.7pp |
| 2005 | 35.4 | +3pp |
| 2004 | 32.4 | +4.2pp |
| 2003 | 28.2 | -0.7pp |
| 2002 | 28.9 | +1.8pp |
| 2001 | 27.1 | +2.9pp |
| 2000 | 24.2 | -2.5pp |
| 1999 | 26.7 | -2.5pp |
| 1998 | 29.2 | +7.7pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 54 % of GDP in 2017. The latest change was -4.1pp. Across 1968–2017 the series ranges from 2.8 in 1974 to 58.1 in 2016.
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks.
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 total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2017. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1968–2017 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 58.1 % of GDP in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.8 in 1974. The latest reading of 54 in 2017 represents a change of -4.1pp.