Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity was 94,019 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity in Saudi Arabia stood at 94,019. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 94,019 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 24,346, in 1987.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37,890 | — |
| 1981 | 40,677 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 34,506 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 30,394 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 28,788 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 26,243 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 25,753 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 24,346 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 25,587 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 25,429 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 27,491 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 29,220 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 30,473 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 30,531 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 30,693 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30,648 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 31,435 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 32,003 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 32,438 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31,872 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 33,278 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 33,291 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,736 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 35,402 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 38,504 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 41,021 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 42,595 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 43,599 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46,031 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 44,675 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 45,122 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49,185 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 50,806 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 50,391 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 52,041 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 52,191 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 51,615 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53,120 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 59,378 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 59,560 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,478 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 62,690 | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 71,957 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 71,624 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71,936 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 75,792 | +5.4% |
| 2026 | 78,815 | +4.0% |
| 2027 | 82,484 | +4.7% |
| 2028 | 85,190 | +3.3% |
| 2029 | 88,016 | +3.3% |
| 2030 | 90,969 | +3.4% |
| 2031 | 94,019 | +3.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 94,019 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83,696, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32.0% | 47,478 | 62,690 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,961 | 24,346 | 40,677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,680 | 27,491 | 32,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,113 | 32,736 | 46,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,341 | 45,122 | 59,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,598 | 47,478 | 88,016 | 10 |
| 2030s | 92,494 | 90,969 | 94,019 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 United Arab Emirates 116,491 compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 116,408 compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 100,265 compare
- 7 Australia 85,387 compare
- 8 Korea 83,696 compare
- 9 Lithuania 76,277 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), per capita, purchasing power parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity in Saudi Arabia was 94,019 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,019 in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,346 in 1987.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.