Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Least developed countries
1,468 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
33,994 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33,994 current US$ per person against 1,468 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 32,526 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 23.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 41st 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 | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336.21 current US$ per person | 9,862 current US$ per person | 9,526 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 526.75 current US$ per person | 11,522 current US$ per person | 10,996 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,059 current US$ per person | 22,897 current US$ per person | 21,838 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,364 current US$ per person | 31,553 current US$ per person | 30,188 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$), per capita, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33,994 current US$ per person against 1,468 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 32,526 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.