Adjusted net national income per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net national income per capita was 18,838 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18,838 current US$
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22,216 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,087 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Adjusted net national income per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Saudi Arabia is 18,838 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22,216 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,087 current US$, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,087 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1,326 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 1,537 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 2,025 current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 6,251 current US$ | +208.7% |
| 1975 | 7,555 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 10,154 current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 10,845 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 11,350 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 10,303 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 16,304 current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 19,210 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 18,238 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 15,287 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 13,110 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 11,515 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 9,260 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 8,510 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 8,527 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 8,516 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,964 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 9,686 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 9,763 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9,051 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 8,632 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 8,801 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,982 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9,228 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,047 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 8,637 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9,200 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8,724 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8,732 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9,084 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,050 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 12,182 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 13,468 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 14,524 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 16,970 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 14,593 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 17,960 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 20,885 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 21,903 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 21,104 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21,162 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,766 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 17,320 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18,361 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 22,216 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 22,182 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,838 current US$ | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,243 current US$ | 1,087 current US$ | 11,350 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,848 current US$ | 8,510 current US$ | 19,210 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,979 current US$ | 8,047 current US$ | 9,763 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,753 current US$ | 8,724 current US$ | 16,970 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,086 current US$ | 17,320 current US$ | 22,216 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,838 current US$ | 18,838 current US$ | 18,838 current US$ | 1 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 64,123 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,633 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Saudi Arabia was 18,838 current US$ in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,216 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.