Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
1,730 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
33,994 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33,994 current US$ per person against 1,730 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 32,264 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 19.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770.97 current US$ per person | 10,208 current US$ per person | 9,437 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,021 current US$ per person | 11,522 current US$ per person | 10,502 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,641 current US$ per person | 22,897 current US$ per person | 21,256 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,608 current US$ per person | 31,553 current US$ per person | 29,944 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33,994 current US$ per person against 1,730 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 32,264 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.