Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 677,944 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 677,944 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 835,697 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,523 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,523 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 10,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1973 | 12,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 55,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +360.7% |
| 1975 | 46,320 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 61,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 58,452 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 44,859 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 75,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1980 | 135,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1981 | 141,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 88,536 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 57,997 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 45,616 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 29,783 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 20,407 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 19,942 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 25,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 22,817 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 37,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1991 | 27,036 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 46,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 38,193 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 37,512 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 50,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 70,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 45,490 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 73,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 99,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 86,030 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 94,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 127,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 188,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 274,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 318,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 354,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 478,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 273,953 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 414,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 605,622 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 649,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 602,659 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 531,802 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 300,499 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 295,422 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 350,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 473,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 463,293 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 267,783 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 522,271 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 835,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 677,944 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 677,944 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 677,944 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), 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 | +360.7% | 12,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,940 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,460 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 58,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,005 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,036 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,667 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,521 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,030 current LCU per square kilometre | 478,334 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 295,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 649,987 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,924 current LCU per square kilometre | 267,783 current LCU per square kilometre | 835,697 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 112 Vanuatu 779,846 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Sudan 768,233 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Spain 714,879 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 673,884 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Portugal 609,654 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 United States 521,005 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 677,944 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 835,697 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,523 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (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.