GDP (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 35,057 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 35,057 current US$ per person, measured 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 us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 38,510 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,509 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,509 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,929 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 2,474 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 3,640 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 10,503 current US$ per person | +188.5% |
| 1975 | 10,266 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 13,312 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 14,595 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 14,914 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19,612 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 27,206 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 28,703 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 22,454 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 17,810 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 15,541 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 12,745 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 10,078 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 9,386 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 9,166 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9,414 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11,055 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 11,847 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 11,730 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,885 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 10,602 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10,786 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 11,472 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 11,545 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9,836 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 10,452 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 11,715 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 10,805 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 10,586 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11,487 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 13,154 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 15,976 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 17,564 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 18,596 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 22,320 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 17,718 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 22,028 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 27,127 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 28,733 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 27,866 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27,806 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23,256 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 22,268 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23,929 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 29,360 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 29,567 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24,339 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 31,921 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 38,510 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 36,157 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 35,057 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 35,057 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 35,057 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$ per person, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +188.5% | 3,640 current US$ per person | 10,503 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,276 current US$ per person | 1,509 current US$ per person | 19,612 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,250 current US$ per person | 9,166 current US$ per person | 28,703 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,021 current US$ per person | 9,836 current US$ per person | 11,847 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,992 current US$ per person | 10,586 current US$ per person | 22,320 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,194 current US$ per person | 22,028 current US$ per person | 29,567 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,197 current US$ per person | 24,339 current US$ per person | 38,510 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Korea 36,239 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Spain 35,267 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Slovenia 34,072 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Aruba 33,985 current US$ per person compare
- 47 New Caledonia 33,516 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 35,057 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,510 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,509 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.