Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 18,838 current US$ per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 18,838 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22,216 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,087 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,087 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,326 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 1,537 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 2,025 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 6,251 current US$ per person | +208.7% |
| 1975 | 7,555 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 10,154 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 10,845 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 11,350 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 10,303 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 16,304 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 19,210 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 18,238 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 15,287 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 13,110 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 11,515 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 9,260 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 8,510 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 8,527 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 8,516 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,964 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 9,686 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 9,763 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9,051 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 8,632 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 8,802 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,982 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9,228 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,047 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 8,637 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9,200 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8,724 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,732 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9,084 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,050 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 12,182 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 13,468 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 14,524 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 16,970 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 14,593 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 17,960 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 20,885 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 21,903 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 21,104 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21,162 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,766 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 17,320 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18,361 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 22,216 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 22,182 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,838 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 18,838 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 18,838 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,424 current US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +208.7% | 2,025 current US$ per person | 6,251 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,243 current US$ per person | 1,087 current US$ per person | 11,350 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,848 current US$ per person | 8,510 current US$ per person | 19,210 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,979 current US$ per person | 8,047 current US$ per person | 9,763 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,753 current US$ per person | 8,724 current US$ per person | 16,970 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,086 current US$ per person | 17,320 current US$ per person | 22,216 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,838 current US$ per person | 18,838 current US$ per person | 18,838 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 33 Lithuania 19,904 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Czechia 19,844 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Portugal 19,319 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 18,784 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovakia 17,386 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Greece 17,261 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 18,838 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,216 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.