Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 37,852 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 37,852 units per person.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40,393 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 378.17 units per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 378.17 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 384.75 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 412.83 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 481.37 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 486.54 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 510.45 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 566.8 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 608.13 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 670.85 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 680.22 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 674.7 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 711.49 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 967.02 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 1,287 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 1,696 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 3,112 units per person | +83.5% |
| 1976 | 5,048 units per person | +62.2% |
| 1977 | 7,557 units per person | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 9,144 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 9,591 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 9,748 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 11,367 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 12,277 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 11,710 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 10,780 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 10,038 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 9,999 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 9,917 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 9,703 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 9,023 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 9,581 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 10,752 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 10,564 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,947 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 9,858 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,437 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 9,624 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,829 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9,409 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 10,135 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 10,243 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,545 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11,310 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 11,882 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 13,419 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 13,841 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14,583 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 17,172 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 18,294 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 21,549 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 26,103 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 30,346 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 35,063 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 36,230 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 40,393 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 38,418 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 37,031 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37,852 units per person | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 37,852 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 37,852 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 | +83.5% | 1,696 units per person | 3,112 units per person |
| 1976 | +62.2% | 3,112 units per person | 5,048 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.01 units per person | 378.17 units per person | 680.22 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,979 units per person | 674.7 units per person | 9,591 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,456 units per person | 9,023 units per person | 12,277 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,914 units per person | 9,409 units per person | 10,752 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,284 units per person | 10,243 units per person | 21,549 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,180 units per person | 26,103 units per person | 40,393 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 37,852 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,393 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.17 units per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.