GDP (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 131,465 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 131,465 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 144,413 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,792 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,792 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 8,656 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 10,256 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 13,492 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 37,287 current LCU per person | +176.4% |
| 1975 | 36,110 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 46,993 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 51,450 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 50,702 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 65,911 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 90,506 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 97,089 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 76,978 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 61,532 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 54,767 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 46,164 current LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 37,320 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 35,150 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 34,325 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 35,254 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 41,400 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 44,368 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 43,930 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 40,764 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 39,704 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 40,395 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42,961 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 43,237 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36,885 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 39,196 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 43,930 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 40,520 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 39,698 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 43,077 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 49,329 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 59,863 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 65,776 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 69,689 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 83,702 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 66,444 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 82,606 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 101,725 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 107,750 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 104,495 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 104,270 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87,210 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 83,504 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 89,735 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 110,100 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 110,876 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91,271 current LCU per person | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 119,703 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 144,413 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 135,588 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 131,465 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 131,465 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 131,465 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +176.4% | 13,492 current LCU per person | 37,287 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,765 current LCU per person | 6,792 current LCU per person | 65,911 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,908 current LCU per person | 34,325 current LCU per person | 97,089 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,284 current LCU per person | 36,885 current LCU per person | 44,368 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,203 current LCU per person | 39,698 current LCU per person | 83,702 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,227 current LCU per person | 82,606 current LCU per person | 110,876 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,488 current LCU per person | 91,271 current LCU per person | 144,413 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 95 United Arab Emirates 179,533 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Bermuda 138,935 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Moldova 134,794 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 130,357 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Luxembourg 127,182 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Singapore 121,162 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 131,465 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,413 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,792 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.