Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
322,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 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), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 322,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 322,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 349,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 365,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 366,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 370,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 371,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 383,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 393,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 404,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 402,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 421,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 422,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 419,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 456,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 495,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 525,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 542,781 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 554,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 589,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 583,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 612,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 684,527 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 723,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 745,294 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 775,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 811,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 825,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 834,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 861,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 876,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 842,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 897,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 322,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 404,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 501,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 419,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 589,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 612,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 876,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 939,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 842,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Finland 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tonga 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nepal 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 993,480 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 domestic product (GDP) 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.