China vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita

China
9,796 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
9,766 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
China rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th

GDP per capita over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0k10.0k15.0k187019452020

How they compare

China currently reports 9,796 international-$ in 1990 prices against 9,766 international-$ in 1990 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 30 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1870s 504.78 international-$ in 1990 prices 520 international-$ in 1990 prices 15.22 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1880s 514.63 international-$ in 1990 prices 537.57 international-$ in 1990 prices 22.94 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1890s 504.67 international-$ in 1990 prices 555.73 international-$ in 1990 prices 51.06 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1900s 480.43 international-$ in 1990 prices 574.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 94.07 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1910s 463.98 international-$ in 1990 prices 600 international-$ in 1990 prices 136.02 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1920s 471.47 international-$ in 1990 prices 624.34 international-$ in 1990 prices 152.87 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1930s 479.24 international-$ in 1990 prices 670.6 international-$ in 1990 prices 191.37 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1950s 456.84 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,576 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,120 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1960s 638.38 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,594 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,956 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1970s 813.74 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,706 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,892 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1980s 1,141 international-$ in 1990 prices 11,132 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,992 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
1990s 1,769 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,135 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,366 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
2000s 3,263 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,106 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,843 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
2010s 6,758 international-$ in 1990 prices 10,080 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,322 international-$ in 1990 prices Saudi Arabia
2020s 9,796 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,766 international-$ in 1990 prices 30.17 international-$ in 1990 prices China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, China or Saudi Arabia?
China, at 9,796 international-$ in 1990 prices against 9,766 international-$ in 1990 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between China and Saudi Arabia?
30 international-$ in 1990 prices, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita?
China ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.