Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 37,426 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 37,426 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 55,835 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,343 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 178 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 savings (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,343 current LCU per person | — |
| 1972 | 6,000 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 6,357 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 27,813 current LCU per person | +337.5% |
| 1975 | 21,854 current LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 27,674 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 24,720 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 17,918 current LCU per person | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 28,307 current LCU per person | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 48,249 current LCU per person | +70.4% |
| 1981 | 47,211 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 27,889 current LCU per person | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 17,190 current LCU per person | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 12,740 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 7,854 current LCU per person | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 5,084 current LCU per person | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 4,695 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 5,715 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 4,843 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 7,515 current LCU per person | +55.2% |
| 1991 | 5,208 current LCU per person | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 8,593 current LCU per person | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 6,721 current LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 6,325 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 8,172 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 10,172 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 10,583 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6,553 current LCU per person | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 10,235 current LCU per person | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 13,197 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 10,852 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 11,303 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14,590 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 20,550 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 28,709 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 31,905 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 34,097 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 44,155 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 24,318 current LCU per person | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 37,185 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 51,885 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 53,394 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 46,899 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 40,383 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 21,665 current LCU per person | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 20,516 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 24,328 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 33,692 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 33,127 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18,244 current LCU per person | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 36,470 current LCU per person | +99.9% |
| 2022 | 55,835 current LCU per person | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 43,242 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 40,475 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 37,426 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 37,426 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,968 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 37,426 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,455 current LCU per person, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 | +337.5% | 6,357 current LCU per person | 27,813 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,332 current LCU per person | 4,343 current LCU per person | 28,307 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,147 current LCU per person | 4,695 current LCU per person | 48,249 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,008 current LCU per person | 5,208 current LCU per person | 10,583 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,368 current LCU per person | 10,852 current LCU per person | 44,155 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,308 current LCU per person | 20,516 current LCU per person | 53,394 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,615 current LCU per person | 18,244 current LCU per person | 55,835 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 37,426 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,835 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,343 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.