Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 0.0839 million SLC per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia is 0.0839 million SLC per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2208 million SLC per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0738 million SLC per person, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1377 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1518 million SLC per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1719 million SLC per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2003 million SLC per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2208 million SLC per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.198 million SLC per person | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2163 million SLC per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2166 million SLC per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2049 million SLC per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2146 million SLC per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2141 million SLC per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2077 million SLC per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1639 million SLC per person | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1373 million SLC per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1242 million SLC per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1088 million SLC per person | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1038 million SLC per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.095 million SLC per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0961 million SLC per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0917 million SLC per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0955 million SLC per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0985 million SLC per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0984 million SLC per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0945 million SLC per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0914 million SLC per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.088 million SLC per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0873 million SLC per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0863 million SLC per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0854 million SLC per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0819 million SLC per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.082 million SLC per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0781 million SLC per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0738 million SLC per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0765 million SLC per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0794 million SLC per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0805 million SLC per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0797 million SLC per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0781 million SLC per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0797 million SLC per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0758 million SLC per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0804 million SLC per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0853 million SLC per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0862 million SLC per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 million SLC per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0849 million SLC per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0842 million SLC per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0826 million SLC per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0833 million SLC per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0882 million SLC per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0896 million SLC per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0823 million SLC per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0886 million SLC per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0911 million SLC per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0864 million SLC per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0839 million SLC per person | -2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0839 million SLC per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0532 million SLC per person, 1.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0839 million SLC per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0592 million SLC per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1933 million SLC per person | 0.1377 million SLC per person | 0.2208 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1342 million SLC per person | 0.0917 million SLC per person | 0.2141 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0907 million SLC per person | 0.0819 million SLC per person | 0.0985 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0784 million SLC per person | 0.0738 million SLC per person | 0.082 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 million SLC per person | 0.0804 million SLC per person | 0.0896 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0865 million SLC per person | 0.0823 million SLC per person | 0.0911 million SLC per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 0.0923 million SLC per person compare
- 86 Singapore 0.092 million SLC per person compare
- 87 Switzerland 0.0867 million SLC per person compare
- 89 Ireland 0.0822 million SLC per person compare
- 90 Australia 0.0742 million SLC per person compare
- 91 South Africa 0.0727 million SLC per person 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia was 0.0839 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2208 million SLC per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 million SLC per person in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.