Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 465,853 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
465,853 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
465,853 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
-130,529 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 465,853 current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 465,853 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -130,529 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.23 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 160.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1963 | -261.43 current LCU per square kilometre | -263.4% |
| 1964 | -302.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | -431.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1966 | -329.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1967 | -517.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1968 | -102.2 current LCU per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1969 | 276.46 current LCU per square kilometre | -370.5% |
| 1970 | 183 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1971 | -819.14 current LCU per square kilometre | -547.6% |
| 1972 | -2,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +261.9% |
| 1973 | -4,401 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1974 | -18,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +327.3% |
| 1975 | -38,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1976 | -53,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1977 | -57,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | -45,372 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1979 | -38,168 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1980 | -67,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1981 | -129,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1982 | -130,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -114,671 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | -92,655 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1985 | -80,258 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1986 | -27,521 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 1987 | 1,820 current LCU per square kilometre | -106.6% |
| 1988 | 15,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +760.0% |
| 1989 | 26,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1990 | 26,190 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 34,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 49,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 58,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 71,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 75,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 74,428 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 88,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 104,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 115,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 114,192 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 125,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 134,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 162,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 182,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 165,028 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 139,883 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 116,770 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2008 | -33,122 current LCU per square kilometre | -128.4% |
| 2009 | 3,921 current LCU per square kilometre | -111.8% |
| 2010 | -1,149 current LCU per square kilometre | -129.3% |
| 2011 | -48,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +4079.4% |
| 2012 | -130,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +171.3% |
| 2013 | -102,395 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 23,290 current LCU per square kilometre | -122.7% |
| 2015 | 233,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +904.7% |
| 2016 | 383,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2017 | 465,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -154.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -517.28 current LCU per square kilometre | 276.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -25,940 current LCU per square kilometre | -57,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 183 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -59,850 current LCU per square kilometre | -130,529 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,396 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,926 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,190 current LCU per square kilometre | 115,276 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,124 current LCU per square kilometre | -33,122 current LCU per square kilometre | 182,130 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,050 current LCU per square kilometre | -130,336 current LCU per square kilometre | 465,853 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 150 Central African Republic 510,626 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Jordan 499,966 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Lithuania 497,987 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bulgaria 457,240 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 455,523 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Azerbaijan 426,132 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 465,853 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 465,853 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -130,529 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit 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
Net domestic credit (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.