GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) was 35,630 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Saudi Arabia stood at 35,630.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36,330 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 680, in 1962.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 73 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.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 680 | — |
| 1963 | 690 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 740 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 790 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 870 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 860 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 990 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 1,090 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 1,490 | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 1,890 | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 2,320 | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 2,970 | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 5,530 | +86.2% |
| 1975 | 7,830 | +41.6% |
| 1976 | 12,790 | +63.3% |
| 1977 | 13,920 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 14,920 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 19,080 | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 23,500 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 27,500 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 24,190 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 20,100 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 17,310 | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 14,800 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 13,510 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 11,990 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 11,640 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 10,820 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 11,230 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 12,160 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 12,720 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11,970 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 11,180 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 11,020 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11,280 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11,440 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10,780 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 10,250 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 10,450 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,540 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10,310 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11,140 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 12,880 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 14,620 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 16,250 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 17,870 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 20,540 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 19,810 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21,820 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 24,110 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 27,610 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 28,620 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29,080 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,580 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 23,940 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 23,130 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26,570 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 29,140 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 26,940 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 30,480 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 35,110 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 36,330 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 35,630 | -1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 35,630 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,590, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 35,630 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,250, 6.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +86.2% | 2,970 | 5,530 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838.75 | 680 | 1,090 | 8 |
| 1970s | 8,274 | 1,490 | 19,080 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,536 | 10,820 | 27,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,403 | 10,250 | 12,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,441 | 10,310 | 20,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,060 | 21,820 | 29,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,898 | 26,940 | 36,330 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Saudi Arabia?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Saudi Arabia was 35,630 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,330 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).