Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita was 2,028 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 2,028 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 76.1% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9,057 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 97.73 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 165.7 current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1972 | 321.56 current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1973 | 648.83 current US$ per person | +101.8% |
| 1974 | 3,143 current US$ per person | +384.4% |
| 1975 | 2,155 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 3,132 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1977 | 3,439 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2,833 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 7,971 current US$ per person | +181.4% |
| 1980 | 9,057 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 7,547 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 2,967 current US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 1983 | 1,807 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 1,403 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 705.11 current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1986 | 657.65 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 617.46 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 464.13 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 606.41 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 1,221 current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 1991 | 997.2 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 1,033 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 914.71 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 803.65 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 892.67 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1,176 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 1,046 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 668.91 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 826.8 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 1,499 current US$ per person | +81.3% |
| 2001 | 1,074 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 944.37 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 1,842 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 2,534 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 2,774 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,728 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,876 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 1,793 current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 2,429 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 4,253 current US$ per person | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 4,492 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,009 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3,632 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1,871 current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 1,516 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,704 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 2,516 current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 2,103 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1,152 current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 2,028 current US$ per person | +76.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,028 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 current US$ per person, 681.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,028 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126.05 current US$ per person, 16.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +384.4% | 648.83 current US$ per person | 3,143 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,391 current US$ per person | 97.73 current US$ per person | 7,971 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,583 current US$ per person | 464.13 current US$ per person | 9,057 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 958.01 current US$ per person | 668.91 current US$ per person | 1,221 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,042 current US$ per person | 944.37 current US$ per person | 3,876 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,853 current US$ per person | 1,516 current US$ per person | 4,492 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 current US$ per person | 1,152 current US$ per person | 2,028 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Bahrain 4,139 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Kuwait 2,851 current US$ per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 2,168 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Guyana 1,835 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 1,124 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Russia 1,027 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 2,028 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,057 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.73 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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: energy depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.