Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5931 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.5931 current LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6039 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.3486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 110 Faroe Islands 0.6524 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Norway 0.6357 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Belarus 0.6294 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Poland 0.5658 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Romania 0.5286 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 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$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.5931 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6039 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.