Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 32,633 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 32,633 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36,795 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,492 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,492 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 2,447 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 3,608 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1974 | 10,475 current US$ per person | +190.3% |
| 1975 | 10,234 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 13,259 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 14,517 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 14,814 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 19,499 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 27,080 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 28,582 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 22,316 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 17,663 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 15,395 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 12,613 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 9,977 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 9,285 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 8,937 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9,236 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10,879 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 11,680 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 11,522 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 10,682 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 10,428 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,636 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 11,300 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 11,376 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,657 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 10,286 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 11,556 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 10,694 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 10,476 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11,372 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 13,035 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 15,844 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 17,426 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 18,455 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 22,149 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 17,576 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 21,865 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 26,943 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 28,514 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 27,661 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27,584 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23,024 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 22,045 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23,728 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 28,612 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 28,751 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23,327 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 30,072 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 36,795 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 34,283 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 33,589 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 32,633 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,225 current US$ per person | 1,492 current US$ per person | 19,499 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,108 current US$ per person | 8,937 current US$ per person | 28,582 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,845 current US$ per person | 9,657 current US$ per person | 11,680 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,858 current US$ per person | 10,476 current US$ per person | 22,149 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,873 current US$ per person | 21,865 current US$ per person | 28,751 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,783 current US$ per person | 23,327 current US$ per person | 36,795 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 42 Slovenia 33,118 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Czechia 32,848 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 32,694 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Guyana 31,436 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,877 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 30,552 current US$ per person 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 US$), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 32,633 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,795 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,492 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.