The Saudi General Organization for Statistics publishes the results of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey for 2018

01-05-2019 Media in\ Riyadh
The General Organization for Statistics announced at a press conference held at the headquarters of the Authority in Riyadh, the results of the household income and expenditure survey 2018.
The head of the General Statistics Authority at the beginning of the conference appreciated the main role of the families selected in the survey sample in reaching statistical results of high importance in a number of developmental trends. The survey of household income and expenditure is one of the most important statistical household products for statistical agencies in all countries, The results of this survey are from the statistical data necessary for the development of economic and social development programs and plans aimed at achieving the well-being and progress of the societies, indicating that the data of this survey is a fundamental pillar of many studies and researches carried out by government agencies and organizations. The Mechanism, statistical and classified as one of the field surveys (in-kind family) conducted in the field of social statistics, and provides data on expenditure patterns in society, showing the impact of demographic, social and economic factors on families.
According to international recommendations, the household income and expenditure survey is carried out every 5 years and has been implemented in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the calendar years (1970, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1999, 2007, and 2013). The data collection process (five quarters) For the two years AD), where the current survey was carried out during the thirteen months from 28 February 2017 to 31 March 2018.
He pointed out that the length of data collection is due to the fact that many of the variables of the study are vulnerable to different seasons during the months or seasons of the year. There are goods and services to be spent during certain months of the year more than others. One, but need a number of visits to follow the family during the specified period, so as to collect all the required data.
All these factors necessitate follow-up on field implementation for more than one year, covering all seasons and seasons of the year to measure the change in expenditure patterns and their levels due to seasonal, periodic and periodic changes that can be measured accurately over a fairly long period of time compared with the rest of the household surveys conducted by the Commission Throughout the year.
The Chairman of the General Organization for Statistics confirmed that the Commission has fulfilled its obligations in implementing the international standards adopted for indicators of household income and expenditure in order to enable international organizations to conduct periodic comparison between all countries. The importance of the results of the survey announced today is the basis for a number of socio- The results of the survey provide data on the specific weights used in the preparation of the consumer price index. Through this survey, the basket of goods and services is updated. It is a relatively stable group of consumer products and services estimated on the basis of age We use the basket of goods and services mainly to calculate the consumer price index and wholesale prices. It is used to track inflation in each country, and the goods in the basket are adjusted periodically based on the results of the household income and expenditure survey.
The results of this survey provide data on patterns of expenditure in society, the impact of demographic, social and economic factors on the household, and provide data on household expenditure on goods and services as a component of final expenditure in GDP, Consumption and income of the household sector.
He stressed that the results of the survey contribute mainly to the identification of patterns of expenditure in society, and to determine the impact of demographic, social and economic factors, as well as to decision makers and the official
All statistics on Saudi household and non-Saudi household expenditure on consumer goods such as food, beverages and clothing, as well as non-consumer goods such as remittances and capital goods such as buying buildings, land, stocks, donations, etc., The importance of the percentage of consumer spending items is shown by means of which the levels of income distribution and expenditure levels can be defined by category (low, medium, high)