Domestic material consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 21.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia is 21.28, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.49 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.29, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.29 | — |
| 2001 | 13.83 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.66 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 16.62 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 17.54 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.46 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.09 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 18.31 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.28 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 20.7 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.03 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 22.62 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.89 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 26.49 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 25.13 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.75 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 21.05 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 18.21 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 17.26 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.47 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 20.87 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 21.28 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.28 | 13.29 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.52 | 17.3 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 17.26 | 21.28 | 4 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 36,072 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 34,825 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia was 21.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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