GNI per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: GNI per capita was 20,601 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
20,601 US$
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
49th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25,620 US$
in 2012
All-time low
7,463 US$
in 1994
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200520201990: 7.5k US$1991: 8.0k US$1992: 8.0k US$1993: 7.6k US$1994: 7.5k US$1995: 7.8k US$1996: 8.3k US$1997: 8.5k US$1998: 7.5k US$1999: 8.1k US$2000: 9.2k US$2001: 8.8k US$2002: 8.8k US$2003: 9.6k US$2004: 11.3k US$2005: 13.9k US$2006: 15.5k US$2007: 16.8k US$2008: 20.4k US$2009: 16.4k US$2010: 19.5k US$2011: 24.1k US$2012: 25.6k US$2013: 25.3k US$2014: 25.0k US$2015: 21.2k US$2016: 20.4k US$2017: 21.1k US$2018: 24.5k US$2019: 23.7k US$2020: 20.6k US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

In 2020, gni per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 20,601 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25,620 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,463 US$, in 1994.

That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,897 US$ 7,463 US$ 8,549 US$ 10
2000s 13,073 US$ 8,755 US$ 20,432 US$ 10
2010s 23,032 US$ 19,519 US$ 25,620 US$ 10
2020s 20,601 US$ 20,601 US$ 20,601 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 46 Czechia 22,191 US$ compare
  2. 47 Portugal 21,846 US$ compare
  3. 48 Puerto Rico 21,388 US$ compare
  4. 50 Lithuania 19,647 US$ compare
  5. 51 Slovak Republic 19,050 US$ compare
  6. 52 Bahrain 18,965 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Gni per capita in Saudi Arabia was 20,601 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 25,620 US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,463 US$ in 1994.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gni per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.