Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid assets to short term liabilities in Saudi Arabia is 36.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 43.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36.5% | — |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -6.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 36.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 36.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.2%, 81% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 27.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 36.5% | 43.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Saudi Arabia?
- Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Saudi Arabia was 36.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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