Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1972 | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 441.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 21 Uzbekistan 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Chad 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Suriname 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Ecuador 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.