Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 842,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
842,066 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 165 countries
All-time high
842,066 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
511.7 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 842,066 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 842,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 511.7 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 511.7 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 568.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 686.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 744.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 831.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 985.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 1,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 1,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 1,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 2,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 3,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 4,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1975 | 8,271 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1976 | 13,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1977 | 21,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1978 | 26,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 30,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 36,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 47,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 57,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 63,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 67,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 68,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 74,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 77,762 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 82,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 83,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 87,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 100,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 102,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 105,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 108,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 112,307 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 120,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 126,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 131,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 140,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 146,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 154,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 177,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 192,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 225,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 255,614 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 307,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 369,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 436,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 483,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 508,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 575,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 670,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 726,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 812,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 836,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 840,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 842,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 904.04 current LCU per square kilometre | 511.7 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,380 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,694 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,474 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,467 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,299 current LCU per square kilometre | 140,310 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 274,898 current LCU per square kilometre | 146,576 current LCU per square kilometre | 483,335 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 508,334 current LCU per square kilometre | 842,066 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 123 Bahamas 954,574 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Afghanistan 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Mozambique 851,399 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Central African Republic 784,831 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tunisia 774,961 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Bulgaria 728,871 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 842,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 842,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.7 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.