Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 63,365 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 63,365 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 63,365 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,467 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,467 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,616 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2,954 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 3,675 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 5,898 current LCU per person | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 9,763 current LCU per person | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 13,353 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 16,193 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 19,233 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 22,209 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 24,767 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 27,295 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 29,544 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 29,579 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 27,779 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 25,128 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 21,283 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 18,961 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 18,362 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 17,693 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 18,308 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 19,945 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 18,302 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 18,259 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17,938 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 17,885 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,910 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18,598 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 18,023 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 18,003 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,700 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 17,444 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,039 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 17,474 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19,000 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 20,506 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 22,207 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 23,560 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 25,539 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 27,722 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 31,893 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 34,678 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 37,963 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 39,864 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 42,499 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 45,040 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 44,717 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 46,154 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 50,671 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 54,400 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 49,822 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 54,826 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 58,064 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 60,682 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 62,439 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 63,365 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 63,365 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,478 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 63,365 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,495 current LCU per person, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +65.5% | 5,898 current LCU per person | 9,763 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +60.5% | 3,675 current LCU per person | 5,898 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,836 current LCU per person | 2,467 current LCU per person | 22,209 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,039 current LCU per person | 17,693 current LCU per person | 29,579 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,317 current LCU per person | 17,885 current LCU per person | 19,945 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,819 current LCU per person | 17,039 current LCU per person | 27,722 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,788 current LCU per person | 31,893 current LCU per person | 54,400 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,200 current LCU per person | 49,822 current LCU per person | 63,365 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Botswana 67,872 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Ireland 66,073 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Poland 63,846 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Romania 62,211 current LCU per person compare
- 113 China 57,507 current LCU per person compare
- 114 New Zealand 54,782 current LCU per person 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)
- 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 63,365 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,365 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,467 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, 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
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.