General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 35,854 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 35,854 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40,291 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 16,262 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 15,505 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 18,084 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 15,381 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 13,418 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 13,093 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 14,324 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 15,392 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 12,737 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 11,882 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 14,555 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 14,968 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14,237 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 14,265 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,338 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 16,852 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 17,936 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 20,526 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 22,331 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 24,628 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 27,270 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 32,947 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 35,049 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 36,010 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 40,291 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 33,582 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 27,800 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 27,756 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35,725 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 35,225 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 34,093 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 33,749 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 36,497 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 38,372 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 38,944 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 35,854 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,608 current LCU per person | 11,882 current LCU per person | 18,084 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,564 current LCU per person | 14,237 current LCU per person | 24,628 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,165 current LCU per person | 27,270 current LCU per person | 40,291 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,251 current LCU per person | 33,749 current LCU per person | 38,944 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 93 South Africa 39,987 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Bangladesh 37,282 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Botswana 36,420 current LCU per person compare
- 97 New Zealand 34,676 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Canada 34,126 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Namibia 33,859 current LCU 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)
- 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 35,854 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,291 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.