Saudi Arabia vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)
Saudi Arabia
56,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
United States
58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 56,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 1970s | 28,900 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,209 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 26,469 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 32,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,136 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 1990s | 26,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 39,650 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,112 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 2000s | 35,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,470 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
| 2010s | 53,301 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 52,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,026 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 54,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 56,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 56,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.