Population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.