GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
322,715 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 322,715 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 322,715 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 349,244 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 365,242 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 366,629 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 370,123 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 371,277 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 383,546 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 393,700 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 404,738 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 402,175 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 421,150 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 422,601 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 419,692 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 456,494 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 495,895 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 525,373 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 542,781 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 554,796 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 589,406 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 583,117 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 612,507 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 684,527 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 723,970 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 745,294 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 775,288 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 811,377 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 825,207 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 834,962 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 861,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 876,140 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 842,805 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 897,753 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,939 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 322,715 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 404,738 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 501,130 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 419,692 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 589,406 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,118 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 612,507 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 876,140 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 939,247 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 842,805 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Finland 1.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tonga 1.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nepal 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 993,480 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,715 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.