GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 244,271 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 244,271 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 269,029 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 284,605 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 289,577 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 293,212 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 302,866 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 317,309 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 331,771 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 345,604 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 348,009 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 366,999 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 374,546 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 378,396 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 417,636 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 469,575 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 512,813 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 550,977 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 581,409 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 630,979 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 629,644 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 674,469 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 766,227 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 812,615 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 821,323 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 848,197 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 771,069 current international $ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 735,078 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 777,745 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 841,759 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 840,600 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 707,646 current international $ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 908,452 current international $ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,625 current international $ per square kilometre | 244,271 current international $ per square kilometre | 348,009 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,297 current international $ per square kilometre | 366,999 current international $ per square kilometre | 630,979 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 788,908 current international $ per square kilometre | 674,469 current international $ per square kilometre | 848,197 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 957,650 current international $ per square kilometre | 707,646 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 106 Tonga 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Finland 1.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nepal 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ecuador 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ukraine 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tunisia 1.07 million current international $ 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,271 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.