Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 5,463 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5,463 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5,821 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.83 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 98.83 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 101.19 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 124.01 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 130.83 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 147.21 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 191.06 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 510.39 current US$ per person | +167.1% |
| 1975 | 513.31 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 608.89 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 614.63 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 661.29 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 968.59 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 1,073 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 1,094 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,176 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 991 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 756.54 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 826.52 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 808.88 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 798.9 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 917.93 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 981.25 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,027 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 959.37 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 959.37 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,003 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,088 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,128 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,038 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,046 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,185 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,329 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,496 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1,658 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1,817 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,966 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,887 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,385 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 2,695 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,803 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,793 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,056 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3,046 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,014 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,211 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,706 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3,805 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,258 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 4,513 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 5,821 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 5,746 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,722 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5,463 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5,463 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,711 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5,463 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 708.6 current US$ per person, 7.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +167.1% | 191.06 current US$ per person | 510.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.01 current US$ per person | 98.83 current US$ per person | 101.19 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 447.02 current US$ per person | 124.01 current US$ per person | 968.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 996.67 current US$ per person | 756.54 current US$ per person | 1,358 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,010 current US$ per person | 917.93 current US$ per person | 1,128 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 current US$ per person | 1,038 current US$ per person | 1,966 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,051 current US$ per person | 2,385 current US$ per person | 3,805 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,087 current US$ per person | 3,258 current US$ per person | 5,821 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 5,463 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,821 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.83 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.