Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.6864 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6864 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 1976 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 122 Peru 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Samoa 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Israel 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Kiribati 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Georgia 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Belarus 2.29 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6864 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.