Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 2,974 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saudi Arabia stood at 2,974. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,974 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.2 | — |
| 1971 | 32.24 | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 40.06 | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 55.4 | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 161.22 | +191.0% |
| 1975 | 164.53 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 225.94 | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 261.52 | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 272.87 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 375.94 | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 547.38 | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 623.37 | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 525.33 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 446.29 | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 421.56 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 376.32 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 322.02 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 320.93 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 330.52 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 357.06 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 440.52 | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 495.18 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 513.39 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 497.96 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 506.23 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 536.82 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 594.19 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 621.53 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 550.41 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 606.44 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 710.68 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 690.52 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 711.02 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 809.28 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 970.28 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1,231 | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1,411 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1,559 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1,949 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1,609 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1,981 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 2,517 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 2,760 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2,800 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,836 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,454 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2,419 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,582 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,949 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2,974 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161.39 | 24.2 | 375.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 427.08 | 320.93 | 623.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 536.27 | 440.52 | 621.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,165 | 690.52 | 1,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,627 | 1,981 | 2,974 | 10 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 12,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,118 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7729 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saudi Arabia was 2,974 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,974 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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