🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Saudi Arabia government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $433.1 billion, growing at $1K per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 32%. Per-citizen share: $11,965.
About Saudi Arabia's National Debt
Saudi Arabia carries a low debt ratio, but its public finances rise and fall with oil prices. Riyadh has borrowed to fund the Vision 2030 diversification programme and to cover deficits in lower-price years, drawing on large reserves as a buffer.
Saudi Arabia is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 32% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $1K per second, Saudi Arabia adds about $0.1 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $40 billion per year. Each of Saudi Arabia's 36 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $11,965. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Saudi Arabia National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Saudi Arabia's national debt right now?
Saudi Arabia's national debt is approximately $433.1 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $1K per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 32% and each citizen's share is about $11,965.
How fast is Saudi Arabia's debt growing?
Saudi Arabia's government debt is growing at approximately $1K per second — about $0.1 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Saudi Arabia's debt per capita?
Each of Saudi Arabia's 36 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $11,965 of the national debt.
What is Saudi Arabia's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Saudi Arabia's debt-to-GDP ratio is 32%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Saudi Arabia's government debt at this level?
Saudi Arabia carries a low debt ratio, but its public finances rise and fall with oil prices. Riyadh has borrowed to fund the Vision 2030 diversification programme and to cover deficits in lower-price years, drawing on large reserves as a buffer.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 405,068,266,561 + 1275 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=sa (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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