Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 10,922 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 10,922 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11,254 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -487.96 current US$ per person, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 352.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 320.97 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 338.09 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 462.32 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 498.82 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | -487.96 current US$ per person | -197.8% |
| 1974 | 3,249 current US$ per person | -765.8% |
| 1975 | 1,786 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1976 | 4,096 current US$ per person | +129.3% |
| 1977 | 4,466 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 5,412 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 5,154 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 6,233 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 6,073 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,805 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6,118 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5,102 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 2,734 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1986 | 1,961 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 1,663 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 1,805 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1,830 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,734 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,368 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 2,694 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 2,727 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,158 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 2,188 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,130 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,168 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,257 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,249 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,263 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,120 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,085 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,239 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2,613 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3,223 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 3,902 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 4,923 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 6,093 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 5,619 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6,813 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 7,261 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7,602 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7,327 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,934 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 7,543 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,261 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 6,096 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6,569 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 7,555 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 5,675 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 8,409 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 10,211 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 10,761 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 11,254 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 10,922 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10,922 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,355 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10,922 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162 current US$ per person, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +765.8% | -487.96 current US$ per person | 3,249 current US$ per person |
| 1973 | -197.8% | 498.82 current US$ per person | -487.96 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +129.3% | 1,786 current US$ per person | 4,096 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.72 current US$ per person | 320.97 current US$ per person | 352.47 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,497 current US$ per person | -487.96 current US$ per person | 5,412 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,932 current US$ per person | 1,663 current US$ per person | 6,233 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,267 current US$ per person | 1,734 current US$ per person | 2,727 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,508 current US$ per person | 2,085 current US$ per person | 6,093 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,096 current US$ per person | 6,096 current US$ per person | 7,934 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,539 current US$ per person | 5,675 current US$ per person | 11,254 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 22 Finland 12,299 current US$ per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 11,415 current US$ per person compare
- 24 United Kingdom 11,341 current US$ per person compare
- 26 France 10,747 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Bahamas 10,577 current US$ per person compare
- 28 South Korea 10,553 current US$ per person 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 10,922 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,254 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -487.96 current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.