Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Saudi Arabia is 1.01 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3492 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.3652 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3666 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3701 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3835 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3937 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4047 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4022 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4212 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4226 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4959 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5254 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5428 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5894 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5831 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6125 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6845 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.724 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7453 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7753 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8114 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8252 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.835 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8619 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8428 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8978 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 units per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | 0.4047 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5011 units per square kilometre | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | 0.5894 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7751 units per square kilometre | 0.6125 units per square kilometre | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9392 units per square kilometre | 0.8428 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tonga 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ghana 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nepal 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tunisia 0.9932 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.9767 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3492 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.