How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.

Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 47.6%

World rank

69th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.6672 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

-0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1971–2020

Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6672 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2020.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1973	0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1974	0.6672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.9%
1975	0.5571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1976	0.5932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1977	0.4604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1978	0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
1979	0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1980	0.4621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1981	0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1982	0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1983	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.3%
1984	0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
1985	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.5%
1986	-0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-106.8%
1987	-0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+406.0%
1988	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-510.1%
1989	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.3%
1990	0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+357.0%
1991	-0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-191.3%
1992	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-338.3%
1993	0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1994	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1995	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+111.5%
1996	0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1997	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1998	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.9%
1999	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+230.5%
2000	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.1%
2001	0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2002	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2003	0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2004	0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
2005	0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2006	0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.4017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2008	0.444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2009	0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
2010	0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
2011	0.4254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2012	0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2013	0.3466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2014	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2015	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.9%
2016	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2017	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2018	0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
2019	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2020	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1988	+510.1%	-0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1987	-406.0%	-0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1990	+357.0%	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1992	+338.3%	-0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

66 Ghana 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Nicaragua 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Switzerland 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Luxembourg 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Netherlands 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Peru 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6672 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was -0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: net national savings (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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 5,860 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: net national savings (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.