Gdp per capita growth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gdp per capita growth was -0.2269 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2269
Change on year
up 88.6%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
46.37
in 1970
All-time low
-21.07
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Saudi Arabia is -0.2269, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 88.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.37 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -21.07, in 1982.
That places Saudi Arabia 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.85 | — |
| 1962 | 7.88 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.76 | -39.6% |
| 1964 | 4.82 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.05 | +66.9% |
| 1966 | 4.23 | -47.5% |
| 1967 | 4.86 | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 3.55 | -27.1% |
| 1969 | 1.87 | -47.3% |
| 1970 | 46.37 | +2383.2% |
| 1971 | 10.23 | -77.9% |
| 1972 | 13.26 | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 16.51 | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 10.27 | -37.8% |
| 1975 | -10.31 | -200.5% |
| 1976 | 9.19 | -189.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1601 | -98.3% |
| 1978 | -5.39 | -3466.4% |
| 1979 | 4.7 | -187.3% |
| 1980 | -0.2252 | -104.8% |
| 1981 | -2.99 | +1228.9% |
| 1982 | -21.07 | +604.2% |
| 1983 | -16.25 | -22.9% |
| 1984 | -9.55 | -41.2% |
| 1985 | -12.38 | +29.7% |
| 1986 | -4.57 | -63.1% |
| 1987 | -8.45 | +84.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -112.7% |
| 1989 | -4.53 | -521.2% |
| 1990 | 4.16 | -191.7% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -23.6% |
| 1992 | -0.1258 | -104.0% |
| 1993 | -3.97 | +3054.0% |
| 1994 | -3.28 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | -3.76 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7418 | -80.3% |
| 1997 | -1.24 | +66.7% |
| 1998 | -0.9663 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | -4.16 | +331.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1505 | -103.6% |
| 2001 | -4.74 | -3250.3% |
| 2002 | -5.51 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -167.1% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -63.9% |
| 2006 | -1.02 | -174.9% |
| 2007 | -1.94 | +91.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -205.3% |
| 2009 | -4.87 | -338.1% |
| 2010 | 6.09 | -225.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -79.3% |
| 2013 | -2.48 | -275.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | -160.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6348 | -142.1% |
| 2016 | -2.03 | +220.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -154.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | +433.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -64.4% |
| 2020 | -8.34 | -497.4% |
| 2021 | 9.18 | -210.0% |
| 2022 | 7.16 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | -4.01 | -156.1% |
| 2024 | -2 | -50.3% |
| 2025 | -0.2269 | -88.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.32 | 1.87 | 8.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.5 | -10.31 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.9 | -21.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.09 | -4.16 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7069 | -5.51 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | -2.48 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2926 | -8.34 | 9.18 | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2067 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 7,140 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1947 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp per capita growth in Saudi Arabia was -0.2269 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.37 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.07 in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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