Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 40,958 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 40,958 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 42,201 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1,809 current LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 83rd out of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,586 current LCU per person | — |
| 1969 | 1,444 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,521 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2,074 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 2,067 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | -1,809 current LCU per person | -187.5% |
| 1974 | 11,533 current LCU per person | -737.7% |
| 1975 | 6,283 current LCU per person | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 14,458 current LCU per person | +130.1% |
| 1977 | 15,743 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 18,398 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 17,323 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 20,734 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 20,543 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 19,901 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 21,136 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 17,979 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 9,904 current LCU per person | -44.9% |
| 1986 | 7,262 current LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 6,228 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 6,758 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 6,855 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6,493 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 8,867 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 10,088 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 10,213 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,083 current LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 8,195 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,978 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8,119 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,465 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,432 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,486 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,951 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 7,818 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8,397 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9,799 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 12,077 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 14,612 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 18,449 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 22,847 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 21,073 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 25,547 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 27,228 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 28,508 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 27,477 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 29,751 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 28,286 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 23,479 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 22,861 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 24,632 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 28,331 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 21,280 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 31,533 current LCU per person | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 38,292 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 40,355 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 42,201 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 40,958 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 40,958 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,554 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 40,958 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,142 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 | +737.7% | -1,809 current LCU per person | 11,533 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | -187.5% | 2,067 current LCU per person | -1,809 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +130.1% | 6,283 current LCU per person | 14,458 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,515 current LCU per person | 1,444 current LCU per person | 1,586 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 8,759 current LCU per person | -1,809 current LCU per person | 18,398 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,730 current LCU per person | 6,228 current LCU per person | 21,136 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,493 current LCU per person | 6,493 current LCU per person | 10,213 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,151 current LCU per person | 7,818 current LCU per person | 22,847 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,610 current LCU per person | 22,861 current LCU per person | 29,751 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,770 current LCU per person | 21,280 current LCU per person | 42,201 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 80 United Arab Emirates 48,769 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Ukraine 47,609 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Haiti 42,462 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 38,759 current LCU per person compare
- 85 China, People's Republic of 38,732 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Moldova, Republic of 36,221 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 69.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 40,958 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,201 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,809 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (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.