GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita was 131,465 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 131,465 current LCU.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 144,413 current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,792 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,765 current LCU | 6,792 current LCU | 65,911 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,909 current LCU | 34,325 current LCU | 97,089 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,284 current LCU | 36,885 current LCU | 44,368 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,203 current LCU | 39,698 current LCU | 83,702 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,227 current LCU | 82,606 current LCU | 110,875 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,488 current LCU | 91,271 current LCU | 144,413 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 94 United Arab Emirates 181,339 current LCU compare
- 95 Bermuda 138,935 current LCU compare
- 96 Moldova 135,529 current LCU compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 130,357 current LCU compare
- 99 Luxembourg 127,050 current LCU compare
- 100 Singapore 121,162 current LCU compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 131,465 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,413 current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,792 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release