Other expense in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other expense was 124.59 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 124.59 billion current LCU for other expense in 2024.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Saudi Arabia peaked at 148.46 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.14 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.86 billion current LCU | 61.14 billion current LCU | 148.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.14 billion current LCU | 79.71 billion current LCU | 124.59 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 8.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 22.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 69.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Saudi Arabia?
- Other expense in Saudi Arabia was 124.59 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.46 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other expense?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.