Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Saudi Arabia stood at 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 38,192 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 14,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 14,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 23,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1971 | 25,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 30,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 35,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 38,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 30,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 35,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 35,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 31,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 33,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 33,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 31,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 21,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 15,870 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 13,844 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 11,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 12,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 11,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 12,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 11,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 12,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 14,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 14,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 13,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 13,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 12,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11,577 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 11,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 10,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 11,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 11,418 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 9,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 10,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 10,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 10,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 11,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 10,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 9,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,218 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +56.7% | 14,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,116 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 31,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,577 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 21 Finland 9,736 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 Bahrain 9,208 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 Netherlands 9,161 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Greenland 8,705 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Oman 8,589 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Belgium 7,994 constant 2015 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Saudi Arabia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Saudi Arabia was 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,192 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.