Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 32,328 current LCU per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 32,328 current LCU per person for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32,328 current LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -43,224 current LCU per person, in 1981.
Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.75 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 131.25 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1963 | -206.67 current LCU per person | -257.5% |
| 1964 | -230.69 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | -316.51 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1966 | -232.9 current LCU per person | -26.4% |
| 1967 | -352.21 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 1968 | -66.93 current LCU per person | -81.0% |
| 1969 | 173.92 current LCU per person | -359.9% |
| 1970 | 110.43 current LCU per person | -36.5% |
| 1971 | -472.85 current LCU per person | -528.2% |
| 1972 | -1,632 current LCU per person | +245.1% |
| 1973 | -2,304 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1974 | -9,350 current LCU per person | +305.8% |
| 1975 | -18,144 current LCU per person | +94.1% |
| 1976 | -23,939 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1977 | -24,129 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | -18,123 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1979 | -14,385 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
| 1980 | -24,041 current LCU per person | +67.1% |
| 1981 | -43,224 current LCU per person | +79.8% |
| 1982 | -41,116 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | -33,987 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 1984 | -25,877 current LCU per person | -23.9% |
| 1985 | -21,165 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 1986 | -6,857 current LCU per person | -67.6% |
| 1987 | 428.52 current LCU per person | -106.2% |
| 1988 | 3,494 current LCU per person | +715.4% |
| 1989 | 5,602 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 1990 | 5,291 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 6,711 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 9,127 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 10,275 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 12,127 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 12,285 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11,568 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 13,164 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 15,070 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 16,016 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 15,174 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 15,851 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,163 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18,550 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 19,905 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 17,255 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 14,013 current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 11,222 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2008 | -3,057 current LCU per person | -127.2% |
| 2009 | 348.02 current LCU per person | -111.4% |
| 2010 | -103.03 current LCU per person | -129.6% |
| 2011 | -4,115 current LCU per person | +3893.9% |
| 2012 | -10,707 current LCU per person | +160.2% |
| 2013 | -7,968 current LCU per person | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 1,769 current LCU per person | -122.2% |
| 2015 | 16,870 current LCU per person | +853.9% |
| 2016 | 26,611 current LCU per person | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 32,328 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -111.22 current LCU per person | -352.21 current LCU per person | 173.92 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | -11,237 current LCU per person | -24,129 current LCU per person | 110.43 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -18,674 current LCU per person | -43,224 current LCU per person | 5,602 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,163 current LCU per person | 5,291 current LCU per person | 16,016 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,542 current LCU per person | -3,057 current LCU per person | 19,905 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,836 current LCU per person | -10,707 current LCU per person | 32,328 current LCU per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 122 Aruba 37,538 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Malta 33,687 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Bolivia 32,952 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Romania 31,766 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 31,625 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Portugal 31,218 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 32,328 current LCU per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,328 current LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43,224 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit 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
Net domestic credit (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.