Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 16,897 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 16,897 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. 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 us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16,897 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 548.25 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 548.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 583.1 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 712.74 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 991.42 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 1,661 current US$ per person | +67.6% |
| 1975 | 2,776 current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 1976 | 3,783 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 4,594 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 5,657 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 6,608 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 7,445 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 8,069 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 8,618 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 8,561 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,883 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 6,938 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 5,748 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 5,063 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 4,903 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4,724 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,889 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5,326 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 4,887 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 4,876 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,790 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,776 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,782 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,966 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,806 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,801 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,720 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,652 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,544 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,660 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,067 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 5,473 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5,930 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6,287 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,810 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 7,393 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 8,505 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 9,247 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 10,124 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 10,630 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11,333 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 12,011 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11,925 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,308 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13,512 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 14,507 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 13,286 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 14,620 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 15,484 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 16,182 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 16,650 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 16,897 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16,897 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,620 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16,897 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,828 current US$ per person, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +67.6% | 991.42 current US$ per person | 1,661 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +67.1% | 1,661 current US$ per person | 2,776 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,791 current US$ per person | 548.25 current US$ per person | 6,608 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,795 current US$ per person | 4,724 current US$ per person | 8,618 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,890 current US$ per person | 4,776 current US$ per person | 5,326 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,553 current US$ per person | 4,544 current US$ per person | 7,393 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,410 current US$ per person | 8,505 current US$ per person | 14,507 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,520 current US$ per person | 13,286 current US$ per person | 16,897 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 17,042 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Poland 16,978 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Latvia 16,904 current US$ per person compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16,687 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Bahrain 16,621 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Croatia 16,514 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 16,897 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,897 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.25 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.