Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 148 Albania 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Tonga 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 India 0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.4883 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Comoros 0.4881 current US$ 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,897 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 63,365 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,150 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.