Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Japan
34,099 current US$ per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
33,994 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 34,099 current US$ per person against 33,994 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 105 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,168 current US$ per person | 6,361 current US$ per person | 1,193 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 15,252 current US$ per person | 14,707 current US$ per person | 545.15 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,343 current US$ per person | 10,208 current US$ per person | 25,135 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,068 current US$ per person | 11,522 current US$ per person | 25,546 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,450 current US$ per person | 22,897 current US$ per person | 19,553 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,929 current US$ per person | 31,064 current US$ per person | 6,865 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 34,099 current US$ per person against 33,994 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 105 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.