Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
122nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.3871 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3871 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1978 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.9026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 119 Peru 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Samoa 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Georgia 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Belarus 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Israel 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 1.66 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Saudi Arabia was 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3871 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.