Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia is 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,905 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,905 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 3,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 3,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 3,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 4,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 5,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 8,177 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 12,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 17,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 31,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1978 | 40,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 55,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 63,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 77,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 88,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 93,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 93,607 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 93,160 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 82,325 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 79,618 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 81,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 85,195 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 94,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 101,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 105,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 110,597 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 111,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 116,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 120,709 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 121,612 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 116,955 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 117,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 119,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 119,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 122,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 128,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 137,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 150,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 170,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 201,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 243,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 275,302 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 297,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 322,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 378,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 414,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 462,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 518,642 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 561,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 594,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 657,579 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 686,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 659,462 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 763,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 847,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +79.5% | 17,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,896 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 18,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,660 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 93,616 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 94,958 current LCU per square kilometre | 121,612 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,050 current LCU per square kilometre | 119,596 current LCU per square kilometre | 275,302 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 489,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 297,447 current LCU per square kilometre | 686,090 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 799,280 current LCU per square kilometre | 659,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 142 Brunei 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 967,173 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 New Zealand 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tajikistan 857,029 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Samoa 841,482 current LCU 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia was 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,905 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.