GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 130,594 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 130,594 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 145,416 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,609 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,609 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,777 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 2,955 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2,951 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3,198 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 3,430 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 3,826 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 3,844 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4,857 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1969 | 5,021 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5,511 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 8,230 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 10,197 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 11,829 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 36,281 current LCU per person | +206.7% |
| 1975 | 35,891 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 46,702 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 51,387 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 50,568 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 67,591 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 90,796 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 97,804 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 80,921 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 67,651 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 59,454 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 50,902 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 41,878 current LCU per person | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 39,195 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 38,112 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 38,735 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 44,208 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 46,638 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 45,671 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 41,962 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 40,137 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 41,185 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 43,623 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 43,963 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37,580 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 39,904 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 44,041 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 40,406 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 39,654 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42,817 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 49,420 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 59,941 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 66,445 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 70,761 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 85,178 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 67,782 current LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 84,906 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 104,136 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 110,600 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 107,372 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 107,321 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89,898 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 85,364 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 91,173 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 111,115 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 111,893 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92,603 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 121,129 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 145,416 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 136,446 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 134,154 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 130,594 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 130,594 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 130,594 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146,574 current LCU per person, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +206.7% | 11,829 current LCU per person | 36,281 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,547 current LCU per person | 2,609 current LCU per person | 5,021 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,419 current LCU per person | 5,511 current LCU per person | 67,591 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,545 current LCU per person | 38,112 current LCU per person | 97,804 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,487 current LCU per person | 37,580 current LCU per person | 46,638 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,644 current LCU per person | 39,654 current LCU per person | 85,178 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,378 current LCU per person | 84,906 current LCU per person | 111,893 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,724 current LCU per person | 92,603 current LCU per person | 145,416 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 96 Moldova 149,705 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Bermuda 146,811 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Egypt 146,574 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 124,422 current LCU per person compare
- 101 South Africa 115,762 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Ethiopia 111,231 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 130,594 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 145,416 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,609 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.