Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 40.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.6%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 1986
All-time low
6.8%
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 40.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.6% | — |
| 1971 | 21.6% | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | +68.2% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 44.2% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 6.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 15.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 32.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 21.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 36.2% | 40.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 161 Netherlands 42.7% compare
- 162 Macau, China 42.6% compare
- 163 Iraq 42.1% compare
- 165 Korea 40.6% compare
- 166 Switzerland 40.5% compare
- 167 China 40.1% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 40.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.