Citizen Account — total disbursed since 2017
SAR 229 billion in direct cash support to Saudi households
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Citizen Account total disbursement
SAR 229B+
2017-2025SAR 229 billion in direct cash support to Saudi households
Publishers include: Ministry of Human Resources & Social Development · EntrepreneurshipKSA
The Story
Before
When VAT and other fiscal reforms were introduced in 2017, Saudi households needed support during the transition.
Initiative
The Citizen Account was created to deliver direct, means-tested cash support to eligible Saudi households.
Outcome
Since launch in 2017, the program has disbursed more than SAR 229 billion — averaging over SAR 25 billion per year — to roughly 10M+ Saudis.
For citizens
Cash directly to Saudi families during a period of fiscal reform. Means-tested. Routine. Predictable. Now extended through end-2026 by Royal Order.
Timeline of Milestones
2017
Citizen Account Program launched
2025
SAR 229B+ cumulative disbursement; 86th payment batch
2026
Program extended through end-2026 (Royal Order)
Evidence library · 2 primary sources
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Saudi unemployment rate
Halved since Vision 2030 began — from 12.3% to 7.2%
7.2%
Saudi careers in 269 professions
Next phase: 340,000 more jobs localized by 2028
340,000
Direct cash support to 10 million Saudis
SAR 229 billion delivered to families since 2017
10M+
70% of Aramco's supply chain — Made in Saudi
$280 billion to the economy, 200,000 jobs, 47 strategic products manufactured locally for the first time
70%
Initiative attribution: Citizen Account Program (Ministry of Human Resources & Social Development). Citizen benefit category: Family well-being.