Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
135th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,439 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2023.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,439 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,439 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 5,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 6,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 9,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 12,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 17,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 62,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +246.8% |
| 1975 | 54,903 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 74,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 81,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 76,031 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 112,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 181,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1981 | 204,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 145,280 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 101,717 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 89,488 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 71,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 55,606 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 58,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 58,093 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 69,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 99,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 111,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 121,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 109,673 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 110,908 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 121,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 142,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 145,055 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 110,550 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 132,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 176,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 163,118 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 168,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 203,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 255,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 353,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 410,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 454,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 602,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 409,037 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 534,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 748,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 812,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 791,849 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 771,228 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 539,506 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 511,390 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 580,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 758,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 708,995 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 513,088 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 787,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,589 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,439 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,738 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 50,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,877 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,557 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,606 current LCU per square kilometre | 204,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,409 current LCU per square kilometre | 99,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 145,055 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,771 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 602,352 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 675,768 current LCU per square kilometre | 511,390 current LCU per square kilometre | 812,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 865,279 current LCU per square kilometre | 513,088 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 132 Vanuatu 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 France 949,838 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Slovenia 941,126 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Andorra 925,660 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,740 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,439 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.