Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
135th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,467 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,467 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,748 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 7,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 7,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 9,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 10,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 5,467 current LCU per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1974 | 37,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +589.5% |
| 1975 | 37,043 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 67,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1977 | 91,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 117,137 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 138,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 162,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 195,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 215,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 226,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 217,086 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 186,560 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 163,405 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 158,654 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 159,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 173,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 186,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 225,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 231,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 229,563 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 216,814 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 225,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 239,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 251,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 247,908 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 249,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 268,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 270,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 273,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 294,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 329,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 388,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 461,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 543,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 651,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 678,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 768,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 876,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 990,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,748 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,207 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 52,352 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,467 current LCU per square kilometre | 138,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,909 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,654 current LCU per square kilometre | 226,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 186,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 251,167 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 268,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 678,777 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 768,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 132 Kuwait 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Lesotho 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 1.95 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,704 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 33,994 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 127,477 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,467 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.