Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 0.3312 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.3312 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24.17 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -20.73 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 24.17 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1975 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1976 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1977 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1978 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1979 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 1980 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1981 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1982 | -20.73 % change on previous year | -1166.9% |
| 1983 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1984 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1985 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1986 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 1987 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1988 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1989 | -0.5029 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1990 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -3121.2% |
| 1991 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1993 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5587 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2121 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1996 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1143.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 1999 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2000 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2001 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2002 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +132.9% |
| 2003 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -498.8% |
| 2004 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +238.5% |
| 2009 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2010 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 2011 | 10 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2012 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2017 | -0.741 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2018 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -428.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3312 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3312 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3312 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3121.2% | -0.5029 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1143.6% | 0.2121 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1166.9% | 1.94 % change on previous year | -20.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.84 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -20.73 % change on previous year | 17.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.741 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3429 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Italy 0.3397 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Palau 0.3319 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Belize 0.2739 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Suriname 0.2682 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Paraguay 0.224 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 202.08 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 602.27 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Saudi Arabia was 0.3312 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.73 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.