Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 122 Papua New Guinea 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Qatar 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Peru 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Israel 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Poland 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 24,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 125,612 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.