GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita was 25,066 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 25,066 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 59,924 constant 2015 US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, 16,039 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,039 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 17,298 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 18,662 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 19,551 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 20,493 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 22,142 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 23,078 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 24,200 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 25,058 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 25,526 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 37,362 constant 2015 US$ | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 41,184 constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 46,644 constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 54,346 constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 59,924 constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 53,744 constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 58,684 constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 58,778 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 55,610 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 58,225 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 58,094 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 56,356 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 44,479 constant 2015 US$ | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 37,250 constant 2015 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 33,693 constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 29,520 constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 28,170 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 25,789 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 26,066 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 24,884 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 25,919 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 26,743 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 26,709 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25,649 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 24,809 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 23,876 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 23,699 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 23,406 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23,180 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 22,214 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 22,248 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21,193 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 20,025 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 20,766 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 21,546 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 21,838 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21,616 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,197 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,630 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20,578 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 21,830 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 23,315 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 23,643 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23,057 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23,405 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23,256 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 22,783 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 23,035 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24,394 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 24,906 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22,828 constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 24,923 constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 26,707 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 25,635 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 25,123 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 25,066 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 25,066 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 72% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 25,066 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +46.4% | 25,526 constant 2015 US$ | 37,362 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,205 constant 2015 US$ | 16,039 constant 2015 US$ | 25,526 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,450 constant 2015 US$ | 37,362 constant 2015 US$ | 59,924 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,430 constant 2015 US$ | 24,884 constant 2015 US$ | 58,094 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,620 constant 2015 US$ | 22,214 constant 2015 US$ | 26,743 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,264 constant 2015 US$ | 20,025 constant 2015 US$ | 22,248 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,362 constant 2015 US$ | 21,830 constant 2015 US$ | 24,906 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,047 constant 2015 US$ | 22,828 constant 2015 US$ | 26,707 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 25,066 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,924 constant 2015 US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,039 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.