General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
444,997 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
133rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
444,997 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,421 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,421 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Saudi Arabia 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,421 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 1,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 1,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 2,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 3,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1974 | 6,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1975 | 11,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1976 | 17,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 22,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 30,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 37,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 40,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 56,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 63,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 61,792 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 59,101 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 55,846 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 51,930 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 52,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 47,560 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 55,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 59,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 78,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 71,030 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 60,928 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 57,009 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 58,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 67,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 75,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 72,193 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 71,682 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 85,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 87,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 85,834 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 92,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 103,177 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 122,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 144,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 149,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 160,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 166,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 186,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 235,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 264,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 300,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 351,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 349,758 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 298,658 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 302,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 358,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 351,629 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 366,675 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 371,527 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 413,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,501 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 13,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,785 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,868 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,575 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,988 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,217 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,009 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,780 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,503 current LCU per square kilometre | 166,077 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 186,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 358,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,222 current LCU per square kilometre | 366,675 current LCU per square kilometre | 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 130 Ethiopia 488,354 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Tonga 486,438 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Lesotho 458,011 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 United States 411,688 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kiribati 348,419 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Greece 338,912 current LCU 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia was 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 444,997 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,421 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.