Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 180,785 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 180,785 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 222,853 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,677 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 73rd 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 US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,677 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1973 | 3,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 15,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +381.0% |
| 1975 | 13,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 17,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 16,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 13,195 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 22,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1980 | 40,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1981 | 41,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 25,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1983 | 16,786 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1984 | 12,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 8,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 5,511 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 5,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 6,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 6,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 9,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1991 | 7,219 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 12,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 10,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 10,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 13,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 17,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 18,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 12,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 19,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 26,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 22,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 25,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 34,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 50,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 73,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 85,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 94,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 127,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 73,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 110,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 161,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 173,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 160,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 141,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 80,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 78,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 93,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 126,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 123,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 71,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 139,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 222,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 180,785 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 180,785 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 521,005 current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 180,785 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58,827 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +381.0% | 3,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,758 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,003 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,941 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 222,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 70 Albania 190,027 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 North Macedonia 188,358 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mexico 183,941 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 New Zealand 180,634 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 173,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Greece 171,984 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 180,785 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 222,853 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,677 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) 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.