Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 337,817 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
337,817 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
337,817 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
679.17 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 337,817 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 337,817 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 679.17 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 200 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 679.17 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 723.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 924.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 1,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 1,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 1,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 3,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +169.4% |
| 1975 | 3,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 5,123 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 5,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 8,637 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1980 | 10,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 13,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 11,682 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 12,749 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 14,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 13,611 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 11,245 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 13,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 13,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 14,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 17,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 19,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 20,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 20,417 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 21,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 23,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 26,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 28,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 26,060 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 28,055 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 30,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 30,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 38,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 45,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 53,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 61,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 70,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 79,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 79,700 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 117,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 127,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 134,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 150,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 158,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 162,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 173,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 195,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 199,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 179,327 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 242,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 326,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 337,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 701.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 679.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 723.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,607 current LCU per square kilometre | 924.78 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,637 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,016 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,251 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,447 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,069 current LCU per square kilometre | 99,775 current LCU per square kilometre | 199,550 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 179,327 current LCU per square kilometre | 337,817 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 130 Portugal 356,542 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ethiopia 346,220 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Palestine, State of 340,349 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Spain 328,239 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 308,568 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 273,436 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,463 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5931 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 337,817 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 337,817 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 679.17 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, 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.