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Saudi Arabia - Fiscal Balance -2.81

World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · updated 2026-10-03 · 142 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.81 (2028)

Global rank

#n/a of 142 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1980

-0.14×

Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#139198019902000201020202028#1#722026 overtook Türkiye2028 overtook Panama
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

1986
Oil price crash curated

Prices collapse; budget deficits force austerity.

1998
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
2000
Climbed 58 places in global rank auto
2001
Fell 57 places in global rank auto
2002
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2003
Climbed 45 places in global rank auto
2009
Fell 90 places in global rank auto
2010
Climbed 87 places in global rank auto

Fiscal Balance, 1980-2028

World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19802000201020202028-25.27-6.9111.4429.8

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