Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.4966 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.4966 million USD per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5157 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 million USD per square kilometre | +203.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0298 million USD per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0373 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.052 million USD per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 million USD per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0857 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0713 million USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0601 million USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0483 million USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0404 million USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0546 million USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0614 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0618 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0628 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0666 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0737 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0771 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0683 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0752 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0882 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0857 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0882 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1004 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1204 million USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1527 million USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1751 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1934 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2418 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1996 million USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2457 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3148 million USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3451 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3507 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3566 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3114 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3098 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3326 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3938 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3901 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3416 million USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4066 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5157 million USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4966 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4966 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4966 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +203.8% | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0211 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.052 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0563 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0857 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0665 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0546 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0771 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1445 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0857 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2418 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3351 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2457 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3938 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4401 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3416 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5157 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5374 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 102 Iraq 0.5346 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 0.5023 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ecuador 0.4785 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 106 Chile 0.4517 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Uruguay 0.4413 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.4966 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5157 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.