PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1.87 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.87 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.09 LCU per international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.27 LCU per international $, in 2006.
Saudi Arabia ranks 129th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 LCU per international $ | 1.51 LCU per international $ | 1.74 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 LCU per international $ | 1.27 LCU per international $ | 1.44 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 LCU per international $ | 1.49 LCU per international $ | 1.88 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 LCU per international $ | 1.87 LCU per international $ | 2.09 LCU per international $ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 926.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Saudi Arabia?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Saudi Arabia was 1.87 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 LCU per international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 LCU per international $ in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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