Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 551,024 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Saudi Arabia stood at 551,024 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 208.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 551,024 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 461.86 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 153 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 461.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 515.71 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 627.76 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 667.46 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 724.45 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 829.52 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 915.1 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 1,037 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 1,080 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,103 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,207 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 1,716 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 2,403 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 3,344 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 6,507 units per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1976 | 11,187 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1977 | 17,794 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1978 | 22,823 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 25,426 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 27,385 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 33,934 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 38,960 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 39,532 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38,608 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 38,122 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 40,311 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 42,424 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 43,857 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 42,989 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 48,045 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 56,618 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 58,922 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 57,937 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 59,804 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 59,510 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62,967 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 66,614 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 66,006 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 73,570 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 77,649 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 84,098 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 94,718 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 104,203 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 122,987 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 132,316 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 145,379 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 178,502 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 198,396 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 243,626 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 293,041 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 357,181 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 431,099 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 470,645 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 537,743 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 538,417 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 538,771 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 551,024 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 551,024 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.65 million units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 551,024 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.10 million units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 | +94.6% | 3,344 units per square kilometre | 6,507 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +71.9% | 6,507 units per square kilometre | 11,187 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 762.09 units per square kilometre | 461.86 units per square kilometre | 1,080 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,351 units per square kilometre | 1,103 units per square kilometre | 25,426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,612 units per square kilometre | 27,385 units per square kilometre | 43,857 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,999 units per square kilometre | 48,045 units per square kilometre | 73,570 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,187 units per square kilometre | 77,649 units per square kilometre | 243,626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,740 units per square kilometre | 293,041 units per square kilometre | 551,024 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 93 Niger 709,574 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Gambia 631,601 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mexico 585,360 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Malaysia 531,304 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Chad 496,108 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Liberia 466,420 units per square kilometre 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 money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Saudi Arabia?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Saudi Arabia was 551,024 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 551,024 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.86 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.7%. 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 Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- 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
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.