Saudi Arabia - Fiscal Balance -2.81
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · updated 2026-10-03 · 142 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 142 economies
Share of global total
0.7%
Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Saudi ArabiaQatarUnited Arab EmiratesLesothoOman
Real annual global ranks, 1980 - 2028. Saudi Arabia climbed from #1 to #72 (overtook Türkiye). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓Key Events — Saudi Arabia
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1986Oil price crash curatedPrices collapse; budget deficits force austerity.
1998Fell 27 places in global rank auto
2000Climbed 58 places in global rank auto
2001Fell 57 places in global rank auto
2002Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2003Climbed 45 places in global rank auto
2009Fell 90 places in global rank auto
2010Climbed 87 places in global rank auto
Fiscal Balance, 1980-2028
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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