GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 576,399 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 4,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 6,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 21,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +203.8% |
| 1975 | 21,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 29,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 34,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 37,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 52,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 76,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 85,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 71,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 60,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 55,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 48,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 40,453 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 39,864 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 41,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 44,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 54,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 61,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 63,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 61,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 62,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 66,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 73,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 77,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 68,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 75,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 88,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 85,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 88,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 100,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 120,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 152,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 175,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 193,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 241,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 199,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 245,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 316,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 349,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 358,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 366,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 322,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 320,641 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 344,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 412,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 413,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 357,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 457,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 576,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +203.8% | 6,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,125 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 241,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 245,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 413,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 357,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 576,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 109 Palau 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Rwanda 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Jordan 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Montenegro 559,895 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Venezuela 546,861 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 538,914 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 576,399 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.