{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-tax-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-tax-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-tax-revenue-gdp/","title":"Saudi Arabia Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 8.1 % of GDP in 2024, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.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":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Tax 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.TAX.TOTL.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":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2024)","value":"8.1","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 Tax Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":2.52961210191147},{"period":"2011","value":2.29968681414688},{"period":"2012","value":2.48458615351606},{"period":"2013","value":2.65185423323901},{"period":"2014","value":2.66292976817046},{"period":"2015","value":3.1461706015912},{"period":"2016","value":3.1718920134997},{"period":"2017","value":3.14428407190292},{"period":"2018","value":7.91853379846948},{"period":"2019","value":6.60159133895093},{"period":"2020","value":7.87620064642857},{"period":"2021","value":8.60534583399363},{"period":"2022","value":6.95344592187722},{"period":"2023","value":7.80440222909766},{"period":"2024","value":8.09115587851805}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"+4.8pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. 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 8.6 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.3 in 2011. The latest reading of 8.1 in 2024 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}