GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 570,454 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
570,454 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
580,400 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
725.28 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 570,454 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 580,400 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 725.28 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 725.28 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 800.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 829.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 932.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 1,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1969 | 1,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 2,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 3,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1972 | 4,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1973 | 6,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 20,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +237.2% |
| 1975 | 21,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 29,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 34,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 37,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 53,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 76,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1981 | 86,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 74,936 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 66,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 60,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 53,291 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 45,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 44,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 45,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 48,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 58,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 64,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 66,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 63,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 63,566 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 74,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 78,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 69,564 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 76,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 88,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 85,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 88,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 99,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 120,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 152,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 177,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 196,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 246,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 203,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 252,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 324,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 359,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 367,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 376,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 332,503 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 327,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 350,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 416,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 417,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 362,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 462,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 580,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 570,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 570,454 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.70 million current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 570,454 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 429,277 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +237.2% | 6,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,555 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 725.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 246,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 352,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 252,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 417,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 362,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 580,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 107 Kiribati 590,491 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Rwanda 588,999 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Montenegro 573,694 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 New Caledonia 550,153 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 536,303 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nigeria 523,127 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 570,454 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 580,400 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 725.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.