San Marino has a GDP of $1.83B compared to $1.24T for Saudi Arabia, ranking 181/197 and 18/197 by economy size, respectively.
San Marino has $1.31B in government debt (64.1% of GDP), compared to $370B (34.8% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | - | - | $1,748,124,064 | $39,062,138,603 |
| 1961 | - | - | $1,920,811,284 | $43,701,490,633 |
| 1962 | - | - | $2,130,606,532 | $48,911,870,587 |
| 1963 | - | - | $2,207,393,172 | $53,165,300,282 |
| 1964 | - | - | $2,371,808,713 | $57,831,504,044 |
| 1965 | - | - | $2,647,955,558 | $64,850,377,194 |
| 1966 | - | - | $2,920,555,557 | $70,155,880,866 |
| 1967 | - | - | $3,257,022,223 | $76,406,337,222 |
| 1968 | - | - | $4,187,777,711 | $82,259,159,326 |
| 1969 | - | - | $4,485,777,644 | $87,225,874,037 |
| 1970 | - | - | $5,377,333,333 | $133,099,787,877 |
| 1971 | - | - | $7,184,806,909 | $153,369,697,078 |
| 1972 | - | - | $9,664,267,087 | $182,180,374,833 |
| 1973 | - | - | $14,947,435,499 | $223,162,035,358 |
| 1974 | - | - | $45,412,957,746 | $259,090,398,370 |
| 1975 | - | - | $46,773,208,643 | $244,871,098,281 |
| 1976 | - | - | $64,005,665,722 | $282,149,187,832 |
| 1977 | - | - | $74,188,986,586 | $298,771,678,010 |
| 1978 | - | - | $80,266,516,687 | $299,286,687,828 |
| 1979 | - | - | $111,858,444,786 | $332,100,224,569 |
| 1980 | - | - | $164,539,660,725 | $351,354,104,855 |
| 1981 | - | - | $184,291,360,139 | $361,834,100,908 |
| 1982 | - | - | $153,240,313,858 | $303,545,917,341 |
| 1983 | - | - | $129,171,635,311 | $270,175,776,743 |
| 1984 | - | - | $119,624,858,116 | $259,348,470,470 |
| 1985 | - | - | $103,897,846,494 | $240,644,765,872 |
| 1986 | - | - | $86,961,922,765 | $243,070,832,682 |
| 1987 | - | - | $85,695,861,148 | $235,455,342,414 |
| 1988 | - | - | $88,256,074,766 | $250,996,198,535 |
| 1989 | - | - | $95,344,459,279 | $252,038,318,255 |
| 1990 | - | - | $117,630,173,565 | $275,795,698,496 |
| 1991 | - | - | $132,223,230,975 | $298,468,230,595 |
| 1992 | - | - | $137,087,850,467 | $312,139,812,825 |
| 1993 | - | - | $132,967,957,276 | $313,325,431,978 |
| 1994 | - | - | $135,174,899,866 | $316,311,316,730 |
| 1995 | - | - | $143,343,124,166 | $317,297,284,499 |
| 1996 | - | - | $158,662,483,311 | $327,782,952,467 |
| 1997 | $976,606,694 | $1,248,966,330 | $165,963,684,913 | $336,460,414,156 |
| 1998 | $1,048,316,128 | $1,342,209,396 | $146,775,466,667 | $345,894,131,085 |
| 1999 | $1,109,473,368 | $1,463,670,758 | $161,717,066,667 | $343,703,259,654 |
| 2000 | $1,007,661,367 | $1,495,569,702 | $189,514,933,333 | $359,919,640,768 |
| 2001 | $1,059,529,812 | $1,578,997,708 | $184,137,600,000 | $361,159,899,362 |
| 2002 | $1,148,872,072 | $1,583,905,238 | $189,605,866,667 | $358,673,710,260 |
| 2003 | $1,462,590,267 | $1,645,249,360 | $215,807,733,333 | $390,124,853,186 |
| 2004 | $1,715,340,543 | $1,720,089,190 | $258,742,133,333 | $423,796,550,560 |
| 2005 | $1,786,514,058 | $1,761,803,193 | $328,459,608,764 | $448,990,815,757 |
| 2006 | $1,909,765,165 | $1,829,281,727 | $376,900,133,511 | $463,868,057,905 |
| 2007 | $2,188,654,628 | $1,959,331,267 | $415,964,509,673 | $474,136,491,555 |
| 2008 | $2,403,213,305 | $1,949,516,207 | $519,796,800,000 | $503,713,066,804 |
| 2009 | $2,064,277,126 | $1,748,307,486 | $429,097,866,667 | $498,339,873,323 |
| 2010 | $1,881,191,925 | $1,652,610,655 | $528,207,466,667 | $523,453,786,401 |
| 2011 | $1,813,717,439 | $1,515,199,821 | $680,660,800,000 | $585,005,967,585 |
| 2012 | $1,604,701,299 | $1,408,461,048 | $751,921,333,333 | $618,711,129,254 |
| 2013 | $1,678,741,475 | $1,397,419,106 | $769,755,733,333 | $636,936,502,413 |
| 2014 | $1,673,911,426 | $1,387,604,047 | $787,153,066,667 | $662,570,908,160 |
| 2015 | $1,419,401,071 | $1,419,401,071 | $693,414,400,000 | $693,414,400,000 |
| 2016 | $1,468,343,140 | $1,452,677,592 | $689,279,466,667 | $705,230,699,063 |
| 2017 | $1,528,620,346 | $1,456,429,357 | $741,266,133,333 | $713,567,089,639 |
| 2018 | $1,655,353,653 | $1,478,187,033 | $886,564,800,000 | $736,593,549,190 |
| 2019 | $1,616,232,125 | $1,508,721,723 | $888,890,133,333 | $748,758,860,046 |
| 2020 | $1,544,714,493 | $1,408,423,248 | $767,951,200,000 | $720,270,347,023 |
| 2021 | $1,855,396,000 | $1,604,162,946 | $982,661,066,667 | $767,229,070,839 |
| 2022 | $1,831,700,577 | $1,730,866,818 | $1,239,075,200,000 | $859,301,066,621 |
| 2023 | - | - | $1,218,584,533,333 | $863,963,569,240 |
| 2024 | - | - | $1,237,529,866,667 | $879,583,643,097 |
Economic indicators
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$1.83B
2022 |
$1.24T
2024 |
| GDP rank |
181/197
2022 |
18/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
-1.28%
2021-2022 |
1.55%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$54,265
2022 |
$35,057
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
20/197
2022 |
32/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$75,941
2022 |
$71,243
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.31B
2022 |
$370B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
64.1%
2025 |
34.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$38,712
2022 |
$10,473
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
15/185
2022 |
58/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$44,308
2025 |
$25,072
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.73T
2024 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
351,855
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
15
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.1%
2025 |
32.5%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
2%
2024-2025 |
1.69%
2023-2024 |
| Central bank interest rate | n/a |
4.75%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.91%
2022 |
3.52%
2024 |
| Population |
33996
|
36428123
|
GDP per capita in San Marino vs Saudi Arabia
San Marino's GDP per capita is $54,265, ranking 20/197, compared to $35,057 in Saudi Arabia, ranking 32/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), San Marino ranks 17th at $75,941, while Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd at $71,243.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | - | - | $718 | - |
| 1961 | - | - | $760 | - |
| 1962 | - | - | $813 | - |
| 1963 | - | - | $812 | - |
| 1964 | - | - | $840 | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $904 | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $961 | - |
| 1967 | - | - | $1,032 | - |
| 1968 | - | - | $1,276 | - |
| 1969 | - | - | $1,313 | - |
| 1970 | - | - | $1,509 | - |
| 1971 | - | - | $1,929 | - |
| 1972 | - | - | $2,474 | - |
| 1973 | - | - | $3,640 | - |
| 1974 | - | - | $10,503 | - |
| 1975 | - | - | $10,266 | - |
| 1976 | - | - | $13,313 | - |
| 1977 | - | - | $14,595 | - |
| 1978 | - | - | $14,914 | - |
| 1979 | - | - | $19,612 | - |
| 1980 | - | - | $27,206 | - |
| 1981 | - | - | $28,703 | - |
| 1982 | - | - | $22,454 | - |
| 1983 | - | - | $17,810 | - |
| 1984 | - | - | $15,541 | - |
| 1985 | - | - | $12,745 | - |
| 1986 | - | - | $10,078 | - |
| 1987 | - | - | $9,386 | - |
| 1988 | - | - | $9,165 | - |
| 1989 | - | - | $9,414 | - |
| 1990 | - | - | $11,055 | $46,214 |
| 1991 | - | - | $11,847 | $49,295 |
| 1992 | - | - | $11,730 | $50,355 |
| 1993 | - | - | $10,885 | $49,503 |
| 1994 | - | - | $10,602 | $48,904 |
| 1995 | - | - | $10,786 | $48,052 |
| 1996 | - | - | $11,472 | $48,569 |
| 1997 | $37,853 | $44,426 | $11,545 | $48,796 |
| 1998 | $40,127 | $47,679 | $9,836 | $48,867 |
| 1999 | $41,932 | $52,064 | $10,452 | $47,495 |
| 2000 | $37,601 | $53,713 | $11,715 | $48,644 |
| 2001 | $39,035 | $57,252 | $10,805 | $47,381 |
| 2002 | $41,791 | $57,584 | $10,586 | $45,466 |
| 2003 | $52,530 | $60,224 | $11,487 | $48,078 |
| 2004 | $58,232 | $61,114 | $13,154 | $51,225 |
| 2005 | $59,878 | $63,739 | $15,976 | $53,548 |
| 2006 | $63,271 | $67,434 | $17,564 | $54,639 |
| 2007 | $70,124 | $71,744 | $18,596 | $55,030 |
| 2008 | $75,902 | $71,724 | $22,320 | $57,236 |
| 2009 | $62,429 | $61,970 | $17,718 | $54,787 |
| 2010 | $56,543 | $58,926 | $22,028 | $58,829 |
| 2011 | $55,601 | $56,240 | $27,127 | $64,125 |
| 2012 | $47,946 | $51,274 | $28,733 | $65,034 |
| 2013 | $50,808 | $50,770 | $27,865 | $62,203 |
| 2014 | $51,260 | $52,909 | $27,805 | $62,578 |
| 2015 | $43,147 | $52,247 | $23,256 | $53,931 |
| 2016 | $44,359 | $53,033 | $22,268 | $49,937 |
| 2017 | $45,192 | $52,463 | $23,929 | $53,120 |
| 2018 | $47,951 | $54,461 | $29,360 | $59,378 |
| 2019 | $46,627 | $57,444 | $29,567 | $59,560 |
| 2020 | $44,427 | $55,207 | $24,339 | $47,518 |
| 2021 | $54,169 | $64,745 | $31,921 | $62,690 |
| 2022 | $54,265 | $75,941 | $38,510 | $71,968 |
| 2023 | - | - | $36,157 | $71,565 |
| 2024 | - | - | $35,057 | $71,243 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, San Marino's government spending was $397M, accounting for 22.1% of its GDP, while Saudi Arabia's spent $418B, or 32.5% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 64.1% in San Marino and 34.8% in Saudi Arabia, ranking 69/185 and 149/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1990 | - | - | 39.3% | - |
| 1991 | - | - | 34.9% | 39.4% |
| 1992 | - | - | 41.2% | 47.8% |
| 1993 | - | - | 37.7% | 58.6% |
| 1994 | - | - | 33.8% | 67.9% |
| 1995 | - | - | 32.4% | 74.2% |
| 1996 | - | - | 33.3% | 75.2% |
| 1997 | - | - | 35.6% | 76.7% |
| 1998 | - | - | 34.5% | 101.5% |
| 1999 | - | - | 30.3% | 103% |
| 2000 | - | - | 33.1% | 86.7% |
| 2001 | - | 11.6% | 36.9% | 93.1% |
| 2002 | - | 17.2% | 35.9% | 96.4% |
| 2003 | - | 16.1% | 33.1% | 81.6% |
| 2004 | 19% | 16.9% | 31.1% | 62.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | 14.5% | 28.2% | 37.3% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | 14.2% | 27.3% | 25.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | 12.6% | 29.5% | 17.1% |
| 2008 | 22% | 15.5% | 26.7% | 12.1% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | 20.1% | 37.1% | 14% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | 20% | 33% | 8.43% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | 16.6% | 32.6% | 5.34% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | 17.2% | 33% | 3.01% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | 23.2% | 35.2% | 2.13% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | 21% | 39.7% | 1.54% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | 19.3% | 39.9% | 5.67% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | 21.4% | 34.5% | 12.7% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | 56.6% | 32.1% | 16.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | 56.7% | 34% | 17.6% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | 56.2% | 33.7% | 21.6% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | 69.8% | 39.1% | 31% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | 77.2% | 31.7% | 28.6% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | 71.3% | 28.2% | 23.8% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | 69.9% | 32.3% | 26.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | 65.2% | 33.8% | 29.9% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | 64.1% | 32.5% | 34.8% |
Government deficit by year
In 2022, San Marino's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $7.76M, equivalent to 0.42% of GDP. This compares to Saudi Arabia's surplus of $31B, or 2.5% of GDP.
Over the past 19 years, San Marino recorded a fiscal deficit in 12 of those years, while Saudi Arabia ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, San Marino posted an annual deficit equal to -3.96% of GDP, compared to surplus of +2.97% of GDP for Saudi Arabia.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 1991 | - | -3.28% |
| 1992 | - | -8.12% |
| 1993 | - | -9.33% |
| 1994 | - | -8.31% |
| 1995 | - | -5.12% |
| 1996 | - | -3.25% |
| 1997 | - | -2.51% |
| 1998 | - | -8.88% |
| 1999 | - | -5.99% |
| 2000 | - | 3.18% |
| 2001 | - | -3.91% |
| 2002 | - | -5.91% |
| 2003 | - | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44% | 9.72% |
| 2005 | 3.58% | 18% |
| 2006 | 1.51% | 20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.83% | 11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.18% | 29.8% |
| 2009 | -2.46% | -5.38% |
| 2010 | -2.24% | 4.39% |
| 2011 | -4.05% | 11.5% |
| 2012 | -7.08% | 11.8% |
| 2013 | -7.74% | 5.58% |
| 2014 | 1.06% | -3.49% |
| 2015 | -3.32% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | -0.19% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -3.49% | -8.89% |
| 2018 | -1.56% | -5.45% |
| 2019 | -0.11% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -37.6% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | -16.4% | -2.24% |
| 2022 | 0.42% | 2.5% |
| 2023 | -0.73% | -2.02% |
| 2024 | -1.85% | -2.84% |
| 2025 | -1.71% | -4.93% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 22 years, San Marino has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.95%, compared with 2.66% in Saudi Arabia. In 2024, inflation was 2% in San Marino and 1.69% in Saudi Arabia.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
| 1996 | - | 1.22% | |
| 1997 | - | 0.06% | |
| 1998 | - | -0.37% | |
| 1999 | - | -1.33% | |
| 2000 | - | -1.13% | |
| 2001 | - | -1.12% | |
| 2002 | - | 0.25% | |
| 2003 | 1.3% | 0.61% | |
| 2004 | 1.4% | 0.52% | |
| 2005 | 1.7% | 0.48% | |
| 2006 | 2.1% | 2.21% | |
| 2007 | 2.5% | 4.17% | |
| 2008 | 4.1% | 9.87% | |
| 2009 | 2.4% | 5.06% | |
| 2010 | 2.4% | 5.34% | |
| 2011 | 2.2% | 5.83% | |
| 2012 | 2.8% | 2.87% | |
| 2013 | 1.6% | 3.53% | |
| 2014 | 1.1% | 2.24% | |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 1.2% | |
| 2016 | 0.6% | 2.07% | |
| 2017 | 1% | -0.84% | |
| 2018 | 1.2% | 2.46% | |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.09% | |
| 2020 | -0.1% | 3.45% | |
| 2021 | 1.6% | 3.06% | |
| 2022 | 5.3% | 2.47% | |
| 2023 | 5.9% | 2.33% | |
| 2024 | 1.2% | 1.69% | |
| 2025 | 2% | - | |
Balance of trade
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
$284M
2022 |
-$5.75B
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
61/189
2022 |
171/189
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
+15.5%
2022 |
-0.46%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$2.32B
2022 |
$215B
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$2.73B
2022 |
$306B
2024 |
| Service imports |
$849M
2022 |
$102B
2024 |
| Service exports |
$891M
2022 |
$55.3B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
173%
2022 |
25.6%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
197.4%
2022 |
29.2%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 76 | 64.4 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 16/197 | 70/197 |
| Property rights | n/a | 51 |
| Government integrity | n/a | 48.1 |
| Judicial effectiveness | n/a | 38.1 |
| Tax burden | n/a | 99.3 |
| Government spending | n/a | 71.6 |
| Fiscal health | n/a | 98.1 |
| Business freedom | n/a | 70.6 |
| Labor freedom | n/a | 43.1 |
| Monetary freedom | n/a | 80.1 |
| Trade freedom | n/a | 72.8 |
| Investment freedom | n/a | 50 |
| Financial freedom | n/a | 50 |
More economic indicators
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San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
55.1%
2022 |
47.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.6%
2022 |
44.8%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
0.01%
2022 |
2.54%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$1.82B
2022 |
$1.26T
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$69,360
2022 |
$71,600
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$759M
2024 |
$464B
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
147/177
2024 |
7/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$20.3M
2022 |
$1.8B
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$85.9M
2022 |
$20.3B
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$65.6M
2022 |
$22B
2024 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
23%
2022 |
30.1%
2024 |
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.
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