GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 228,754 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228,754 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 255,932 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 273,754 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 281,308 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 290,053 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 297,057 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 312,492 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 326,296 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 339,214 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 341,836 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 366,073 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 375,605 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 378,816 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 420,168 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 468,709 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 512,144 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 545,428 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 572,608 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 620,048 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 617,215 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 656,197 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 748,489 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 791,677 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 799,320 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 824,091 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 748,024 current international $ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 719,062 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 765,473 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 834,069 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 832,962 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 697,463 current international $ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 897,753 current international $ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294,670 current international $ per square kilometre | 228,754 current international $ per square kilometre | 341,836 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,681 current international $ per square kilometre | 366,073 current international $ per square kilometre | 620,048 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,936 current international $ per square kilometre | 656,197 current international $ per square kilometre | 834,069 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 948,784 current international $ per square kilometre | 697,463 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Ecuador 1.15 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tonga 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nepal 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 1.10 million current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,754 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.