Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 14,841 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 14,841 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20,458 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 791.49 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 791.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 802.24 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 879.54 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1972 | 1,665 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 2,537 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 8,726 current US$ per person | +243.9% |
| 1975 | 7,364 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 9,373 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 9,755 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 8,933 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 12,658 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 19,376 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1981 | 20,234 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 13,349 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 8,726 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 7,092 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 5,216 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 3,741 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 3,695 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,463 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 3,923 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 5,367 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 5,718 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 5,985 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5,153 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 4,993 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,229 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5,902 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 5,792 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,247 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 4,894 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 6,261 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 5,487 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 5,399 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,199 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 7,459 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 9,863 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 10,984 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 11,659 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 14,827 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 9,682 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 12,783 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 17,112 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 17,798 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 16,432 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 15,617 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 10,372 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 9,471 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 10,742 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 14,391 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 13,519 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 9,322 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 14,670 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 20,458 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 17,213 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 16,048 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 14,841 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 14,841 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,218 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 14,841 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,556 current US$ per person, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +243.9% | 2,537 current US$ per person | 8,726 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 796.86 current US$ per person | 791.49 current US$ per person | 802.24 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,315 current US$ per person | 879.54 current US$ per person | 12,658 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,881 current US$ per person | 3,463 current US$ per person | 20,234 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,328 current US$ per person | 4,247 current US$ per person | 5,985 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,782 current US$ per person | 5,399 current US$ per person | 14,827 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,824 current US$ per person | 9,471 current US$ per person | 17,798 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,425 current US$ per person | 9,322 current US$ per person | 20,458 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 17 Canada 15,452 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 15,220 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 15,092 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 13,574 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Sweden 13,279 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Luxembourg 13,070 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)
- 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 (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 14,841 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,458 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.49 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.