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Saudi Arabia - Government Debt (MPO) 35.21

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

Latest value

35.21 (2028)

Global rank

#n/a of 142 economies

Share of global total

0.4%

Growth since 1999

0.34×

Ranking Race — Government Debt (MPO)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#139198019902000201020202028#55#332022 overtook Uzbekistan2026 overtook Kiribati
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Real annual global ranks, 1980 - 2028. Saudi Arabia climbed from #55 to #33 (overtook Uzbekistan). 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.

2005
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2016
Vision 2030 launched curated

Diversification plan begins amid low oil prices.

2020
Oil price war and pandemic curated

Prices turn negative briefly before a managed recovery.

2022
Overtook Uzbekistan in global rank auto
2026
Overtook Kiribati in global rank auto

Government Debt (MPO), 1999-2028

World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19992009201920281.535.3369.16102.99

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