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
Latest (2025)
3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (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) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.