Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 312,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 100th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 2,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 3,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 12,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +225.1% |
| 1975 | 16,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 22,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1977 | 25,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 28,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 27,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 45,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1981 | 57,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 57,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 51,577 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 46,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 43,664 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 37,170 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 36,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 38,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 40,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 44,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 50,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 53,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 51,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 51,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 57,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 61,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 55,856 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 62,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 69,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 69,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 79,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 91,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 116,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 134,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 151,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 183,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 164,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 200,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 243,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 266,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 271,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 278,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 246,422 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 249,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 264,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 312,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 310,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 283,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +225.1% | 3,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,572 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 183,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 200,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 312,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 97 Morocco 283,500 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ukraine 282,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 South Africa 279,908 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Samoa 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Belarus 266,405 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ghana 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 312,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.