Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 | 6 |
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)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), 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 (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.