GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 71,243 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 71,243 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71,968 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,466 current international $, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,214 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 49,296 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 50,355 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 49,503 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 48,904 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48,052 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 48,569 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48,796 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 48,867 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47,495 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 48,644 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47,381 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45,466 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 48,078 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 51,225 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 53,548 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 54,639 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55,030 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57,236 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 54,787 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 58,829 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 64,125 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 65,034 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62,203 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 62,578 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53,931 current international $ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 49,937 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 53,120 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 59,378 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 59,560 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,518 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 62,690 current international $ | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 71,968 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 71,565 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 71,243 current international $ | -0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 71,243 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 71,243 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,464 current international $, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.9% | 47,518 current international $ | 62,690 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,605 current international $ | 46,214 current international $ | 50,355 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,603 current international $ | 45,466 current international $ | 57,236 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,870 current international $ | 49,937 current international $ | 65,034 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,997 current international $ | 47,518 current international $ | 71,968 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia was 71,243 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,968 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,466 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release