Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 58,436 current LCU per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 58,436 current LCU per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 61,706 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 414.31 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 414.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 435.41 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 466.63 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 542.78 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 566.98 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 610.5 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 696.74 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 766.49 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 853.01 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 867.84 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 882.45 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 962.88 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,291 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 1,658 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 2,261 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 3,902 current LCU per person | +72.6% |
| 1976 | 6,159 current LCU per person | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 8,963 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 10,783 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 11,568 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 12,804 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 16,041 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 18,139 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 18,901 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 18,883 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 18,034 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 18,608 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 18,309 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18,474 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 17,717 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 17,637 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 19,262 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 18,773 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 18,567 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 18,320 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 18,167 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18,722 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18,952 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18,920 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19,495 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19,477 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19,431 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,297 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 22,028 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24,670 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 26,726 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 30,832 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 35,537 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 40,264 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 42,903 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 45,572 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 49,325 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 55,094 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 56,551 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 61,706 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 60,289 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 58,391 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 58,436 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 58,436 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 133,966 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 58,436 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92,588 current LCU per person, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +72.6% | 2,261 current LCU per person | 3,902 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622.07 current LCU per person | 414.31 current LCU per person | 867.84 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,843 current LCU per person | 882.45 current LCU per person | 11,568 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,591 current LCU per person | 12,804 current LCU per person | 18,901 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,682 current LCU per person | 17,637 current LCU per person | 19,495 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,317 current LCU per person | 19,431 current LCU per person | 42,903 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,671 current LCU per person | 45,572 current LCU per person | 61,706 current LCU per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 63,614 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Canada 61,125 current LCU per person compare
- 104 United Kingdom 59,224 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Haiti 54,555 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Morocco 53,819 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Aruba 52,045 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 58,436 current LCU per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,706 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.31 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Broad money (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.