Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 7,140 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 7,140 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 718.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,270 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.28 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 197 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.28 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 100.16 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 112.66 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 117.62 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 102.23 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 112.81 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 188.85 current LCU per person | +67.4% |
| 1977 | 277.59 current LCU per person | +47.0% |
| 1978 | 339.47 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 378.7 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 418.98 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 410.71 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 475.93 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 506.97 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 516.15 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 479.65 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 376.07 current LCU per person | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 378.2 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 855.32 current LCU per person | +126.2% |
| 1989 | 665.46 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 657.85 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 627.2 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 778.66 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 759.42 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 650.12 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 564.37 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 641.67 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 633.05 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 671.01 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 622.67 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 596.5 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 418.57 current LCU per person | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 412.38 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 430.46 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 448.66 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 491.98 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 513.77 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 527.58 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 641.53 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 532.46 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 611.72 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 688.87 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 821.36 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 766.51 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 830.82 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 871.84 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 835.49 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 754.68 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,806 current LCU per person | +271.9% |
| 2019 | 3,059 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3,794 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 6,934 current LCU per person | +82.8% |
| 2022 | 6,433 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7,026 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 7,270 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 7,140 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7,140 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,931 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7,140 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,362 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +271.9% | 754.68 current LCU per person | 2,806 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +126.2% | 378.2 current LCU per person | 855.32 current LCU per person |
| 2021 | +82.8% | 3,794 current LCU per person | 6,934 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181.04 current LCU per person | 80.28 current LCU per person | 378.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 508.34 current LCU per person | 376.07 current LCU per person | 855.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 660.6 current LCU per person | 564.37 current LCU per person | 778.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.39 current LCU per person | 412.38 current LCU per person | 641.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,205 current LCU per person | 611.72 current LCU per person | 3,059 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,433 current LCU per person | 3,794 current LCU per person | 7,270 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 7,827 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Bangladesh 7,577 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Singapore 7,381 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Mauritania 6,938 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 6,825 current LCU per person compare
- 101 New Zealand 6,682 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 7,140 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,270 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.28 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.9%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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 (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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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 (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.