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.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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

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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2025.
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%

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

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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)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 59,827 current LCU per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,865 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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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Indicator: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 8,733 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

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.