Saudi Arabia Tax Revenue
Tax revenue as % of GDP GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Saudi Arabia's tax revenue stood at 7.83% in 2025, a decline of +0.36% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.83% by 2025. Saudi Arabia ranked 109th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Tax Revenue | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 7.79% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 7.81% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 7.83% | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.83% | −0.36% | #109 |
| 2024 | 8.18% | +0.38% | #4 |
| 2023 | 7.80% | +0.85% | #4 |
| 2022 | 6.95% | −1.65% | #5 |
| 2021 | 8.61% | +0.73% | #12 |
| 2020 | 7.88% | +1.27% | #9 |
| 2019 | 6.60% | −1.32% | #6 |
| 2018 | 7.92% | +4.77% | #11 |
| 2017 | 3.14% | −0.03% | #5 |
| 2016 | 3.17% | +0.03% | #4 |
| 2015 | 3.15% | +0.48% | #4 |
| 2014 | 2.66% | +0.01% | #4 |
| 2013 | 2.65% | +0.17% | #3 |
| 2012 | 2.48% | +0.18% | #3 |
| 2011 | 2.30% | −0.23% | #3 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2012. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw tax revenue improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Saudi Arabia's tax revenue was 7.83% in 2025. Ranked 109th globally. This represents a 4.3% decrease from the previous year.
Saudi Arabia's tax revenue peaked at 8.61% in 2021.
The lowest tax revenue in Saudi Arabia was 2.30% in 2011.
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th globally in tax revenue as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Saudi Arabia's tax revenue is projected to reach 7.83% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The tax revenue of Saudi Arabia in 2025 was 7.83%. This ranks 109th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_saudi-arabia_tax-revenue,
title = {Saudi Arabia Tax Revenue},
url = {https://historysaid.com/saudi-arabia/tax-revenue},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}