GDP per capita, PPP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita, PPP was 73,784 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia stood at 73,784 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 73,784 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,466 current international $, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,214 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 49,296 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 50,355 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 49,503 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 48,904 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48,052 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 48,569 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48,796 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 48,867 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47,495 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 48,644 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47,381 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45,466 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 48,078 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 51,225 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 53,548 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 54,639 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55,030 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57,236 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 54,787 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 58,829 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 64,125 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 65,034 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62,203 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 62,578 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53,931 current international $ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 49,937 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 53,120 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 59,378 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 59,560 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,518 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 62,690 current international $ | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 71,957 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 71,624 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71,936 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 73,784 current international $ | +2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 73,784 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,178 current international $, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 73,784 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.9% | 47,518 current international $ | 62,690 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,605 current international $ | 46,214 current international $ | 50,355 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,603 current international $ | 45,466 current international $ | 57,236 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,870 current international $ | 49,937 current international $ | 65,034 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,585 current international $ | 47,518 current international $ | 73,784 current international $ | 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)
- 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 gdp per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Saudi Arabia was 73,784 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,784 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,466 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.