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Saudi Arabia - Government Spending 2012

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
25.30% +2.42% from 2011 Global rank: 69th

Saudi Arabia's government spending was 25.30% in 2012, increased +2.42% from 22.88% in 2011. This was the 69th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2012▾
Government Spending by Country - 2012
RankCountryValueYoY
1st United Arab Emirates 4.05% 3.3%
2nd Equatorial Guinea 7.13% 43.4%
3rd Central African Republic 8.18% -39.2%
4th Cambodia 8.34% -5.7%
5th Madagascar 8.76% -2.0%
6th Bangladesh 9.64% -2.1%
7th Mali 10.08% -2.1%
8th Myanmar 10.55% 276.0%
9th Macao SAR, China 10.90% -9.1%
10th Lao PDR 10.98% 2.3%
11th Côte d'Ivoire 11.32% 17.8%
12th Sudan 11.64% -17.7%
13th Congo, Republic of 11.65% 14.5%
14th Malawi 11.87% -5.2%
15th Singapore 12.38% -3.0%
16th Togo 12.52% 15.8%
17th Cameroon 12.75% 22.6%
18th Burkina Faso 12.92% 17.1%
19th Guatemala 13.17% 3.3%
20th Philippines 13.55% 0.2%
21st Nepal 13.84% -0.7%
22nd Congo, Democratic Republic of 13.88% 85.8%
23rd Tanzania 14.02% -2.5%
24th Uzbekistan 14.26% -0.4%
25th Sri Lanka 15.07% -3.3%
26th Nicaragua 15.23% 1.7%
27th Paraguay 15.70% 20.0%
28th Kazakhstan 15.80% 3.9%
29th Dominican Republic 15.87% 13.0%
30th India 16.17% 11.6%
31st Gabon 16.28% -
32nd Bahamas, The 16.35% -1.2%
33rd Switzerland 16.52% -0.7%
34th Zambia 16.53% 14.0%
35th Cabo Verde 16.83% -5.4%
36th Canada 17.52% -1.9%
37th Micronesia, Federated States of 17.68% 11.1%
38th Peru 17.92% 1.6%
39th Burundi 17.98% -10.1%
40th Japan 18.11% -2.6%
41st Belize 18.32% -7.9%
42nd Thailand 18.62% -4.1%
43rd Bhutan 18.89% -6.1%
44th St. Lucia 19.14% 8.7%
45th Chile 19.92% 2.2%
46th Mauritius 20.07% -0.2%
47th Zimbabwe 20.21% 5.9%
48th Bahrain 20.90% -3.5%
49th Angola 20.91% -11.9%
50th Mexico 20.93% 0.3%
51st Malaysia 20.98% 6.3%
52nd Armenia 21.37% -5.3%
53rd Azerbaijan 22.19% 20.1%
54th Mozambique 22.24% 4.5%
55th Vanuatu 22.74% 0.4%
56th El Salvador 22.90% -8.0%
57th Eswatini 22.98% 1.3%
58th Fiji 22.99% 3.4%
59th Albania 23.15% 1.2%
60th Honduras 23.50% 4.4%
61st Korea 23.58% 35.6%
62nd United States 23.91% -5.7%
63rd Russian Federation 24.20% 3.6%
64th Georgia 24.27% 4.9%
65th St. Kitts and Nevis 24.54% -6.9%
66th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 24.80% -3.5%
67th Colombia 25.03% 3.3%
68th Solomon Islands 25.29% 1.2%
69th Saudi Arabia 25.30% 10.6%
70th West Bank and Gaza 25.70% -8.8%
71st Costa Rica 25.94% 2.2%
72nd Australia 26.03% 0.4%
73rd Lebanon 26.80% 1.5%
74th Ghana 26.88% 27.2%
75th Mongolia 27.07% 10.8%
76th Morocco 27.37% 1.1%
77th Jamaica 27.51% -2.4%
78th Belarus 27.62% 8.5%
79th Moldova 27.85% 1.8%
80th Germany 27.94% -1.3%
81st Brazil 28.17% -1.7%
82nd Barbados 28.42% 7.1%
83rd Trinidad and Tobago 28.52% 4.4%
84th Egypt, Arab Republic of 28.69% -1.7%
85th Samoa 28.81% -
86th Uruguay 28.84% 4.0%
87th Jordan 28.87% 0.1%
88th North Macedonia 29.37% 1.3%
89th Türkiye 29.42% -2.4%
90th South Africa 30.37% -2.2%
91st Bulgaria 30.91% 3.6%
92nd Botswana 31.52% 5.8%
93rd Namibia 31.69% -7.3%
94th Latvia 31.93% -9.1%
95th Romania 32.30% -4.0%
96th Sweden 33.01% 1.8%
97th Norway 33.73% -1.2%
98th Tunisia 33.76% 2.6%
99th Lithuania 34.13% -7.4%
100th Estonia 34.20% -1.9%
101st New Zealand 34.96% -12.7%
102nd Poland 35.06% 0.6%
103rd Serbia 35.43% 3.9%
104th Israel 36.25% 0.4%
105th Czechia 36.35% 4.9%
106th Iceland 36.59% -3.8%
107th Spain 38.03% 21.9%
108th Luxembourg 38.62% 2.3%
109th Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.03% 2.4%
110th Finland 39.07% 2.8%
111th European Union 39.11% 2.5%
112th Slovak Republic 39.13% 0.2%
113th Ukraine 39.54% 7.2%
114th Malta 39.87% -1.4%
115th Ireland 39.98% -10.1%
116th Lesotho 40.05% -1.8%
117th Croatia 40.23% -4.3%
118th Netherlands 42.14% 0.6%
119th Afghanistan 42.33% -28.8%
120th Denmark 42.57% 2.9%
121st United Kingdom 43.13% 1.5%
122nd Italy 43.50% 4.0%
123rd Portugal 44.36% -0.3%
124th San Marino 44.65% 6.8%
125th Hungary 44.72% -0.7%
126th Belgium 45.70% 2.7%
127th Austria 46.58% 1.7%
128th Slovenia 47.49% -2.7%
129th France 48.54% 1.3%
130th Cyprus 52.64% 25.7%
131st Marshall Islands 53.35% -2.0%
132nd Palau 53.67% 2.0%
133rd Greece 57.38% 4.7%
134th Kiribati 62.16% 4.9%
135th Timor-Leste 78.15% 10.7%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Saudi Arabia's government spending in 2012?▾

Saudi Arabia's government spending in 2012 was 25.30%. This ranked 69th globally.

How did Saudi Arabia's government spending change in 2012?▾

Saudi Arabia's government spending increased by 10.6% in 2012 compared to 2011.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2012?▾

Timor-Leste had the highest government spending in 2012 at 78.15%.

What is the government spending of Saudi Arabia in 2012?▾

The government spending of Saudi Arabia in 2012 was 25.30%. This ranked 69th globally.

How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Saudi Arabia's government spending?▾

Saudi Arabia's government spending went from 22.88% in 2011 to 25.30% in 2012, a 10.6% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2012. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 4.0%. View full analysis →

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