Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 9,980 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 9,980 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14,889 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 967.86 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 967.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 1,448 current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 1,715 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 7,835 current US$ per person | +356.8% |
| 1975 | 6,213 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 7,840 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 7,013 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 5,271 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 8,423 current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1980 | 14,503 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1981 | 13,957 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 8,135 current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 4,975 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 3,615 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 2,168 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 1,373 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 1,254 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,526 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 1,293 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 2,007 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1991 | 1,391 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 2,295 current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 1,795 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 1,689 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2,182 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 2,716 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 2,826 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,748 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 2,729 current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 3,519 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 2,894 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 3,014 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,891 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 5,480 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 7,662 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 8,519 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 9,099 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 11,775 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 6,485 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 9,916 current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 13,836 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 14,238 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12,506 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 10,769 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 5,777 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 5,471 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6,488 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 8,985 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 8,834 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,865 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 9,725 current US$ per person | +99.9% |
| 2022 | 14,889 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 11,531 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 10,793 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 9,980 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9,980 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,964 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9,980 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,394 current US$ per person, 7.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +356.8% | 1,715 current US$ per person | 7,835 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ per person | 967.86 current US$ per person | 8,423 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,280 current US$ per person | 1,254 current US$ per person | 14,503 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,138 current US$ per person | 1,391 current US$ per person | 2,826 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,234 current US$ per person | 2,894 current US$ per person | 11,775 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,682 current US$ per person | 5,471 current US$ per person | 14,238 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,297 current US$ per person | 4,865 current US$ per person | 14,889 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 9,980 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,889 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 967.86 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.