Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,326 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,326 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 4,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 5,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 5,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 6,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 8,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 14,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 23,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1976 | 35,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1977 | 54,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 71,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 92,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 104,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 133,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 152,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 155,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 152,708 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 149,005 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 134,255 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 132,202 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 129,445 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 140,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 154,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 179,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 176,525 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 171,525 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 168,875 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 175,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 188,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 196,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 189,148 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 189,009 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 205,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 207,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 208,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 220,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 240,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 272,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 315,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 351,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 404,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 441,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 483,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 558,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 643,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 714,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 813,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 868,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 859,943 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 896,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +63.6% | 14,501 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,727 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +62.5% | 8,922 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,501 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,619 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,326 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,911 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 31,901 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,445 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,871 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,480 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,234 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 154,420 current LCU per square kilometre | 196,876 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 205,099 current LCU per square kilometre | 441,379 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,244 current LCU per square kilometre | 483,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 139 El Salvador 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Greece 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 New Zealand 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Croatia 1.10 million current LCU 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,326 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.