Saudi Arabia—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 139Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8.2%
2024
YoY Change
+4.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#126
of 139 countries
Maximum
8.6%
2021
Minimum
2.3%
2011
CAGR
+8.7%
15 years
Last
8.2%
Previous
7.8%
Highest
8.6%
Lowest
2.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Saudi Arabia's tax revenue (% of gdp) was 8.2% in 2024, ranking #126 out of 139 countries. This represents a +4.9% change from 2023. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 8.6% (2021) and the lowest was 2.3% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +151.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 44.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 33.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 31.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 30.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 27.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2023 |
| 10 | Greece | 26.7% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).