GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
157th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
11,256 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,256 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 210 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,256 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 14,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 18,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 25,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 74,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +191.0% |
| 1975 | 76,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 105,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 121,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 126,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 174,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 254,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 289,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 244,377 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 207,606 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 196,102 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 175,057 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 149,798 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 149,292 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 153,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 166,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 204,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 230,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 238,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 231,645 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 235,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 249,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 276,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 289,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 256,041 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 282,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 330,597 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 321,217 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 330,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 376,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 451,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 572,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 656,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 725,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 906,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 748,536 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 921,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +191.0% | 25,773 current LCU per square kilometre | 74,995 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,256 current LCU per square kilometre | 174,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,670 current LCU per square kilometre | 149,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 289,980 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 204,925 current LCU per square kilometre | 289,127 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 541,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 321,217 current LCU per square kilometre | 906,754 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 921,426 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 154 Central African Republic 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Northern Mariana Islands 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Dominica 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Greece 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,256 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.