GNI (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 132,120 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 132,120 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 145,416 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,511 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,511 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 8,230 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 10,197 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 11,829 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 36,281 current LCU per person | +206.7% |
| 1975 | 35,891 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 46,702 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 51,387 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 50,568 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 67,591 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 90,796 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 97,804 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 80,921 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 67,651 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 59,454 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 50,902 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 41,878 current LCU per person | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 39,195 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 38,112 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 38,735 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 44,208 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 46,638 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 45,671 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 41,962 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 40,137 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 41,185 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 43,623 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 43,963 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37,580 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 39,904 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 44,041 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 40,406 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 39,654 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42,817 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 49,420 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 59,941 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 66,445 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 70,761 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 85,178 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 67,782 current LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 84,906 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 104,136 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 110,600 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 107,372 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 107,321 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89,898 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 85,364 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 91,173 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 111,115 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 111,893 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92,603 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 121,129 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 145,416 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 136,446 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 132,120 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 132,120 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 132,120 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 | +206.7% | 11,829 current LCU per person | 36,281 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,419 current LCU per person | 5,511 current LCU per person | 67,591 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,545 current LCU per person | 38,112 current LCU per person | 97,804 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,487 current LCU per person | 37,580 current LCU per person | 46,638 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,644 current LCU per person | 39,654 current LCU per person | 85,178 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,378 current LCU per person | 84,906 current LCU per person | 111,893 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,543 current LCU per person | 92,603 current LCU per person | 145,416 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 94 Liechtenstein 148,502 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Bermuda 144,370 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Moldova 135,964 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 131,299 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Egypt 113,920 current LCU per person compare
- 100 South Africa 112,351 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 132,120 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 145,416 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,511 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.