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Saudi Arabia - Primary Balance (% of GDP) -0.91

IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 102 economies tracked

Latest value

-0.91 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 102 economies

Share of global total

-2.7%

Growth since 2018

0.23×

Ranking Race — Primary Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#17#33#49#65#81201720222025#92#482021 overtook Burkina Faso2022 overtook Türkiye
Saudi ArabiaTürkiyeCanadaNew ZealandUnited States

Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. Saudi Arabia climbed from #92 to #48 (overtook Burkina Faso). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓

Key Events — Saudi Arabia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Oil price war and pandemic curated

Prices turn negative briefly before a managed recovery.

2021
Overtook Burkina Faso in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 64 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Türkiye in global rank auto
2022
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2023
Fell 32 places in global rank auto

Primary Balance (% of GDP), 2018-2024

IMF GFS (accrual) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201820232024-8.1-3.980.144.26

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