Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.5015 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.5015 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5208 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.002 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1974 | 0.019 million USD per square kilometre | +262.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.03 million USD per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0368 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0507 million USD per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0746 million USD per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 0.084 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0726 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0636 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0584 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0533 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0454 million USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0444 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0455 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0487 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0567 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0626 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.063 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0631 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0676 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0737 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0771 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0689 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0762 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0886 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0865 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0893 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1007 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1212 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1539 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1769 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1963 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2461 million USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2036 million USD per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.249 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3193 million USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3502 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.357 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3643 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3195 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3171 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3376 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3974 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3938 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3481 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4137 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5208 million USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5015 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — 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 | +262.3% | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | 0.019 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0507 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.059 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0444 million USD per square kilometre | 0.084 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0567 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0771 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1463 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0865 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2461 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3405 million USD per square kilometre | 0.249 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3974 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.446 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3481 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5208 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 102 Iraq 0.5373 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5334 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 104 Moldova 0.5184 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ecuador 0.4712 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.4287 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Pakistan 0.4126 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.5015 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5208 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.