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Domestic Macroeconomic Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GPD) Growth
According to estimates by GASTAT, real GDP rose by 9.6% y/y in Q1 2022, achieving the
highest growth rate since 2011, . This positive growth rate was mainly driven by the increase
in oil activities by 20.4% in Q1 2022. whilst, non-oil activities grew by 3.7%, with government
services activities growing by 2.4% y/y.
Saudi Unemployment Rate (15+)
GASTAT's latest labor market release for Q4, 2021 showed that Saudi unemployment
rate decreased from 11.3% to 11% in Q4 2021. Male unemployment continued decreasing
to 5.2%, whereas female unemployment increased to 22.5%, up from 24.4% in Q4 2020.
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18.0%
42%
Bn (SAR) 2,700
7%
16.0%
14.0% 12.5% 12.3%
2,600
4.1%
3.7%
2,633
2,642
5.4%
2.7%
2,588
2,569
2,500
2,545
2,400
2,445
2,300
2,359
2,297
2,200
12.0%
12.0%
5%
11.8%
2,615
12.0%
31.7% 31.1% 30.8% 30.8%
31.4%
30.2%
15.4%
14.9%
12.6%
34%
11.7%
11.3%
11.3%
11.0%
26%
3%
10.0%
2,533
28.2%
3.3%
8.0%
24.4%
2.5%
0.3%
1%
21.2%
22.3% 21.9% 22.5%
18%
1.7%
6.0%
-0.7%
-1%
4.0%
8.1% 7.9%
7.1% 7.2%
6.6%
6.1%
6.0% 5.8%
4.9%
5.6%
5.9%
10%
5.2%
2.0%
-4.1%
-3%
2%
0.0%
2,100
-5%
2012
2013
2014
2015 2016
2017
2018 2019
2020
2021
Source: GASTAT
Real GDP (SAR)
Real GDP (% Change)
Inflation Rate
The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia increased to 2% in March of 2022 from 1.6% in
the previous month. It is the highest inflation rate since last June, mainly due to
higher prices of transport (4.7%) particularly gasoline (14.7%) and new cars (4.0%); and
food and beverages (3.0%).
2.8%
2.1%
1.5%
0.5
0.2%
-0.7%
2.1%
2.2%
-0.8%
-0.8%
-0.5%
-1.1%
31-Mar-17
30-Jun-17
30-Sep-17
4
Source: SAMA
31-Dec-17
31-Mar-18
30-Jun-18
30-Sep-18
31-Dec-18
31-Mar-19
-1.4%
-2.1%
30-Jun-19
30-Sep-19
31-Dec-19
6.2%
5.7%
4.9%
5.3%
31-Mar-20
30-Jun-20
30-Sep-20
31-Dec-20
0.6%
Q1-19 Q2-19 Q3-19 Q4-19 Q1-20 Q2-20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21 Q2-21 Q3-21 Q4-21
Source: GASTAT
Total Unemployment Rate
Male
Female
Government Outlook on Expenditures & Revenues
Bn (SAR)
1200
50%
1045
990
1015
955
968
992
930
941
951
1000
849
40%
800
30%
32.7%
600
29.2%
2.0%
1.2%
25.9%
26.9%
25.4%
20%
400
200
0
FEEEE
2021
(budget)
2021
(estimates)
Total Revenue
2022
(budget)
Total Expenditure
2023
(projection)
2024
(projection)
Debt (%GDP)
10%
0%
stc
31-Mar-21
30-Jun-21
30-Sep-21
31-Dec-21
31-Mar-22
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