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Saudi Arabia National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$465,792,808,401

Grows by about $2,237 every second in 2026 · 35.4% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
35.4%
+3.6 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$12,948
36.7 million people
GDP
$1.34 trillion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
48.7%
IMF projection

Saudi Arabia debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2000: 86.7% of GDP 2001: 93.1% of GDP 2002: 96.4% of GDP 2003: 81.6% of GDP 2004: 62.9% of GDP 2005: 37.3% of GDP 2006: 25.8% of GDP 2007: 17.1% of GDP 2008: 12.1% of GDP 2009: 14% of GDP 2010: 8.4% of GDP 2011: 5.3% of GDP 2012: 3% of GDP 2013: 2.1% of GDP 2014: 1.5% of GDP 2015: 5.5% of GDP 2016: 12.2% of GDP 2017: 15.9% of GDP 2018: 16.8% of GDP 2019: 20.3% of GDP 2020: 29.7% of GDP 2021: 25.5% of GDP 2022: 21.3% of GDP 2023: 23% of GDP 2024: 25.9% of GDP 2025: 31.8% of GDP 2026: 35.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 37.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 40.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 43.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 45.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 48.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Saudi Arabia compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Qatar 46.4% $94.2 billion
Ethiopia 40.7% $51.7 billion
Iran 39.1% $122.0 billion
Saudi Arabia 35.4% $475.5 billion
Nigeria 34.6% $133.8 billion
United Arab Emirates 32.8% $216.8 billion
Kuwait 26.6% $39.1 billion
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Saudi Arabia's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 103,509 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 18 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 1,275 years and 3 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia's general government gross debt is about $465.8 billion right now. The IMF expects $475.5 billion by the end of 2026, up from $405.0 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Saudi Arabia's debt to GDP ratio?

35.4% of GDP in 2026, compared with 31.8% in 2025. The IMF projects 48.7% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Saudi Arabia?

About $12,948 per citizen, based on a population of 36.7 million.

Is Saudi Arabia's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $2,237 every second.

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