GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita was 35,057 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 35,057 current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 38,510 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,509 current US$, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,276 current US$ | 1,509 current US$ | 19,612 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,250 current US$ | 9,166 current US$ | 28,703 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,021 current US$ | 9,836 current US$ | 11,847 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,992 current US$ | 10,586 current US$ | 22,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,194 current US$ | 22,028 current US$ | 29,567 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,197 current US$ | 24,339 current US$ | 38,510 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ compare
- 43 South Korea 36,239 current US$ compare
- 44 Spain 35,297 current US$ compare
- 46 Slovenia 34,089 current US$ compare
- 47 Aruba 33,985 current US$ compare
- 48 New Caledonia 33,516 current US$ 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 35,057 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,510 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,509 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release