Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar was 21,030 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 21,030 for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in 2014.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27,263 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14,232, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,134 | — |
| 1971 | 16,938 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 19,474 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 22,765 | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 26,530 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 25,441 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 26,967 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 27,263 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 25,487 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 26,356 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 26,419 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25,997 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 21,857 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 18,937 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 17,288 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 15,496 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 15,488 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14,268 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 14,837 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 14,309 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 14,979 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 15,831 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 16,080 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 15,642 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 15,332 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14,972 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 15,096 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15,114 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15,165 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,673 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14,979 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 14,640 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14,232 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 14,869 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 15,774 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16,447 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16,904 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17,461 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18,465 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 18,346 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18,753 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20,121 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 20,696 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20,753 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21,030 | +1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 21,030 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24,479, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 21,030 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,936, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,236 | 15,134 | 27,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,490 | 14,268 | 26,419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,288 | 14,673 | 16,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,212 | 14,232 | 18,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,271 | 18,753 | 21,030 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Saudi Arabia?
- Exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Saudi Arabia was 21,030 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,263 in 1977.
- What is the lowest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,232 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.