Annual Inflation Visualization (Saudi Arabia)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

6.65% Historical average
150.63% Maximum recorded
-21.44% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Saudi Arabia

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Past Value Estimation

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Historical inflation data for Saudi Arabia

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 -2.96% -20.95pp
2022 17.98% +4.68pp
2021 13.30% +22.49pp
2020 -9.18% -7.16pp
2019 -2.02% -16.76pp
2018 14.73% +8.35pp
2017 6.39% +8.75pp
2016 -2.36% +14.08pp
2015 -16.44% -14.39pp
2014 -2.04% -1.15pp
2013 -0.89% -4.90pp
2012 4.01% -11.40pp
2011 15.41% -1.78pp
2010 17.19% +33.75pp
2009 -16.56% -34.26pp
2008 17.70% +9.66pp
2007 8.05% -2.96pp
2006 11.01% -8.72pp
2005 19.73% +9.36pp
2004 10.37% +5.73pp
2003 4.64% +0.96pp
2002 3.68% +6.85pp
2001 -3.17% -15.08pp
2000 11.91% +1.03pp
1999 10.88% +24.74pp
1998 -13.86% -15.76pp
1997 1.90% -5.24pp
1996 7.15% +1.43pp
1995 5.71% +5.01pp
1994 0.70% +4.07pp
1993 -3.37% -2.51pp
1992 -0.86% -4.73pp
1991 3.87% -8.88pp
1990 12.75% +5.16pp
1989 7.58% +10.97pp
1988 -3.39% -6.27pp
1987 2.89% +18.17pp
1986 -15.28% -11.49pp
1985 -3.79% -2.20pp
1984 -1.60% +2.96pp
1983 -4.55% -5.01pp
1982 0.46% -10.13pp
1981 10.58% -27.04pp
1980 37.63% +13.47pp
1979 24.16% +20.00pp
1978 4.16% -5.15pp
1977 9.31% -9.87pp
1976 19.18% +11.20pp
1975 7.98% -142.65pp
1974 150.63% +137.72pp
1973 12.92% +8.31pp
1972 4.60% -11.01pp
1971 15.61% +37.06pp
1970 -21.44% -22.46pp
1969 1.02% -18.41pp
1968 19.43% +17.03pp
1967 2.40% +0.44pp
1966 1.95% +2.39pp
1965 -0.44% +0.78pp
1964 -1.22% +3.46pp
1963 -4.68% -3.79pp
1962 -0.89% +0.89pp
1961 -1.79% -

About Saudi Arabia inflation

Saudi Arabia inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Saudi Arabia inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Saudi Arabia inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Saudi Arabia?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Saudi Arabia inflation in 2023 was -2.96%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Saudi Arabia?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Saudi Arabia, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
You can check Saudi Arabia's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Saudi Arabia.
What is the historical average inflation in Saudi Arabia?
The historical average inflation in Saudi Arabia can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Saudi Arabia inflation data is based on the official CPI.