Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita was 6,968 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 6,968 constant LCU per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15,405 constant LCU per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,911 constant LCU per person, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,158 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 14,680 constant LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 15,405 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 14,459 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 12,255 constant LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 11,746 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 11,147 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 13,308 constant LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 11,567 constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 9,994 constant LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 9,382 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 7,887 constant LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 7,715 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 8,068 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8,147 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7,590 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 6,062 constant LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 6,189 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 14,105 constant LCU per person | +127.9% |
| 1989 | 10,894 constant LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 10,684 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 9,280 constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 12,219 constant LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 11,622 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 9,786 constant LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 8,254 constant LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 9,265 constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 8,971 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9,654 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 8,982 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 6,993 constant LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 5,113 constant LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 4,940 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,911 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,018 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,303 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,456 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,543 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,512 constant LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 5,573 constant LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 6,340 constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 7,143 constant LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 8,032 constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 7,928 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,700 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,491 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,926 constant LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 5,611 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 5,857 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 6,621 constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 5,851 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 6,300 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6,872 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 7,026 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 7,011 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6,968 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6,968 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,293 constant LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6,968 constant LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468 constant LCU per person, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +127.9% | 6,189 constant LCU per person | 14,105 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,672 constant LCU per person | 9,994 constant LCU per person | 15,405 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,604 constant LCU per person | 6,062 constant LCU per person | 14,105 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,872 constant LCU per person | 8,254 constant LCU per person | 12,219 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,536 constant LCU per person | 4,911 constant LCU per person | 6,993 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,865 constant LCU per person | 5,611 constant LCU per person | 8,032 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,672 constant LCU per person | 5,851 constant LCU per person | 7,026 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 72 Moldova 8,797 constant LCU per person compare
- 73 Poland 7,844 constant LCU per person compare
- 74 South Africa 7,072 constant LCU per person compare
- 76 Mauritania 6,938 constant LCU per person compare
- 77 Bhutan 6,883 constant LCU per person compare
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,428 constant 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)
- 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 6,968 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,405 constant LCU per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,911 constant LCU per person in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.