GNI per capita growth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GNI per capita growth was -2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Saudi Arabia is -2.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -21.8%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -147.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +533.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -88.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1695.1% |
| 2009 | -21.8% | -259.9% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -178.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -93.6% |
| 2013 | -5.7% | -551.3% |
| 2014 | -4.3% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | -16.9% | +295.1% |
| 2016 | -6.5% | -61.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -200.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +87.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -89.5% |
| 2020 | -16.7% | -1401.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -218.7% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | -8.7% | -163.2% |
| 2024 | -4.1% | -53.2% |
| 2025 | -2.2% | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | -21.8% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -16.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -16.7% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.7% compare
- 146 Brunei -2.1% compare
- 147 Vanuatu -2.1% compare
- 149 Switzerland -2.3% compare
- 150 Somalia -2.3% compare
- 151 Mozambique -3.1% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 55,576 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Saudi Arabia?
- Gni per capita growth in Saudi Arabia was -2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.8% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gni per capita growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.