Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 2.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.67
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
109th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 2020
All-time low
0.95
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.67 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.95 | — |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | +89.9% |
| 2020 | 3.72 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -28.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.95 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 2.67 | 3.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Saudi Arabia?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Saudi Arabia was 2.67 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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