Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 4.6% a year in Saudi Arabia and 1.2% a year in United Kingdom, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 3.4 percentage points, or 3.79 times that in United Kingdom.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 4.6 2025 | 4.7 | 44 of 143 | 3.6 2031 |
| United Kingdom | 1.2 2025 | 2.2 | 117 of 143 | 1.4 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2022, when it overtook United Kingdom.
- In 2025, Saudi Arabia ranked 44 and United Kingdom ranked 117 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Saudi Arabia at 3.6% a year and United Kingdom at 1.4% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| 2020 | -3.8 | -10.1 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 11.8 | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2.4 |
| 2009 | -1.1 | -4.5 |
| 2008 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 5.9 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 8.6 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 8.8 | 3.2 |
| 2002 | -0.7 | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 2.6 | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| 1991 | 8.2 | -1.4 |
| 1990 | 9.4 | 0.6 |
| 1989 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 1987 | -3.1 | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 1985 | -7.2 | 4.1 |
| 1984 | -4 | 2.2 |
| 1983 | -11 | 4.2 |
| 1982 | -16.1 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | -0.6 |
| 1980 | 5.8 | -2.1 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.3 | 1.3 |
| 2027 | 7.9 | 1.2 |
| 2028 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| 2029 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| 2030 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| 2031 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time