Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,904 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,904 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,939 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.84 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 22.32 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 27.18 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 31.73 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 28.8 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 32.07 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 53.5 current US$ per person | +66.8% |
| 1977 | 78.75 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 99.86 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 112.68 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 125.94 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 121.42 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 138.83 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 146.73 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 146.47 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 132.43 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 101.56 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 100.99 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 228.39 current US$ per person | +126.2% |
| 1989 | 177.69 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 175.66 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 167.48 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 207.92 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 202.78 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 173.6 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 150.7 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 171.34 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 169.04 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 178.94 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 166.04 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 159.07 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 111.62 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 109.97 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 114.79 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 119.64 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 131.29 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 137.19 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 140.78 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 171.08 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 141.99 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 163.12 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 183.7 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 219.03 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 204.4 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 221.55 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 232.49 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 222.8 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 201.25 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 748.37 current US$ per person | +271.9% |
| 2019 | 815.62 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1,012 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 1,849 current US$ per person | +82.8% |
| 2022 | 1,716 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 1,939 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,904 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,904 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,479 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,904 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 269.24 current US$ per person, 7.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +271.9% | 201.25 current US$ per person | 748.37 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +126.2% | 100.99 current US$ per person | 228.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.47 current US$ per person | 17.84 current US$ per person | 112.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.05 current US$ per person | 100.99 current US$ per person | 228.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.35 current US$ per person | 150.7 current US$ per person | 207.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.74 current US$ per person | 109.97 current US$ per person | 171.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.23 current US$ per person | 163.12 current US$ per person | 815.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,715 current US$ per person | 1,012 current US$ per person | 1,939 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 64 Turkey 2,110 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 2,041 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,910 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,897 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Dominica 1,820 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Mauritius 1,796 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1,904 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,939 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.