Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia is 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.71 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.71 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 75.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 103.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 140.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 117.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 232.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1976 | 302.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 772.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 1978 | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1979 | 2,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1980 | 3,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 4,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 5,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 5,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 6,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 6,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 5,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 5,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 5,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 6,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 7,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 5,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 6,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 7,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 7,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 8,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 8,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 8,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 8,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 9,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 12,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 13,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 14,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 16,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 20,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 19,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 21,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 23,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 26,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 30,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 32,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 39,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 36,077 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 36,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 35,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 40,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 425,082 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31,843 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +155.2% | 302.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 772.62 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 536.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 66.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 109 Palau 49,814 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Comoros 49,713 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Iraq 49,136 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ukraine 45,516 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Iran 45,008 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 44,574 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.71 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.