Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 81,510 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 81,510 constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added per worker in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Saudi Arabia peaked at 207,975 constant 2015 US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 81,510 constant 2015 US$, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 207,975 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 198,879 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 186,991 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 182,693 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 181,118 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 181,220 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 175,639 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 172,174 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 161,096 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 162,131 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 152,372 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 140,244 constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 148,916 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 150,040 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 148,109 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 140,568 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 129,350 constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 126,180 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 111,279 constant 2015 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 108,779 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 111,358 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 106,703 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 98,127 constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 96,110 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 93,056 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 90,278 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 92,374 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 99,977 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 101,155 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 96,792 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 119,272 constant 2015 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 150,199 constant 2015 US$ | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 95,930 constant 2015 US$ | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 83,385 constant 2015 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 81,510 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 81,510 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,514 constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 81,510 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,075 constant 2015 US$, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -36.1% | 150,199 constant 2015 US$ | 95,930 constant 2015 US$ |
| 2022 | +25.9% | 119,272 constant 2015 US$ | 150,199 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,087 constant 2015 US$ | 161,096 constant 2015 US$ | 207,975 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 140,919 constant 2015 US$ | 111,279 constant 2015 US$ | 162,131 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,792 constant 2015 US$ | 90,278 constant 2015 US$ | 111,358 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,515 constant 2015 US$ | 81,510 constant 2015 US$ | 150,199 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Saudi Arabia?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Saudi Arabia was 81,510 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 207,975 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,510 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.