Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region was 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Saudi Arabia, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
That places Saudi Arabia 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 67.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 74.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 191.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 180.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 231.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 230.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 440.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 735.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 488.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.69 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 12 South Korea 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 13 Italy 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 14 Mexico 2.03 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 16 Canada 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 17 Spain 1.63 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 Iran 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 926.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Saudi Arabia was 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) by world region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) by world region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) by world region rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.