Saudi Arabia is a high-income country with a population of 35.3M people. The capital and largest city is Riyadh, with 7.01M residents. Saudi Arabia shares land borders with Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 by GDP ($1.24T) and 33/197 by GDP per capita ($35,122). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Saudi Arabia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36734925
|
44/197 |
| GDP |
$1.24T
2024 |
18/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$35,122
2024 |
33/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$71,375
2024 |
24/197 |
| Government debt |
$324B
2024 |
29/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
26.2%
2024 |
163/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$9,185
2024 |
58/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,076
2026 |
40/197 |
| Land area | 830,000 sq mi | 12/197 |
| Population density | 44.1 ppl/mi² | 179/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 | 83/196 |
| Median age | 30.5 years | 98/196 |
| Life expectancy | 79.4 years | 49/197 |
Saudi Arabia trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,239,804,533,333 |
| 2023 | $1,218,584,533,333 |
| 2022 | $1,239,075,200,000 |
| 2021 | $982,661,066,667 |
| 2020 | $767,951,200,000 |
| 2019 | $888,890,133,333 |
| 2018 | $886,564,800,000 |
| 2017 | $741,266,133,333 |
| 2016 | $689,279,466,667 |
| 2015 | $693,414,400,000 |
| 2014 | $787,153,066,667 |
| 2013 | $769,755,733,333 |
| 2012 | $751,921,333,333 |
| 2011 | $680,660,800,000 |
| 2010 | $528,207,466,667 |
| 2009 | $429,097,866,667 |
| 2008 | $519,796,800,000 |
| 2007 | $415,964,509,673 |
| 2006 | $376,900,133,511 |
| 2005 | $328,459,608,764 |
| 2004 | $258,742,133,333 |
| 2003 | $215,807,733,333 |
| 2002 | $189,605,866,667 |
| 2001 | $184,137,600,000 |
| 2000 | $189,514,933,333 |
| 1999 | $161,717,066,667 |
| 1998 | $146,775,466,667 |
| 1997 | $165,963,684,913 |
| 1996 | $158,662,483,311 |
| 1995 | $143,343,124,166 |
| 1994 | $135,174,899,866 |
| 1993 | $132,967,957,276 |
| 1992 | $137,087,850,467 |
| 1991 | $132,223,230,975 |
| 1990 | $117,630,173,565 |
| 1989 | $95,344,459,279 |
| 1988 | $88,256,074,766 |
| 1987 | $85,695,861,148 |
| 1986 | $86,961,922,765 |
| 1985 | $103,897,846,494 |
| 1984 | $119,624,858,116 |
| 1983 | $129,171,635,311 |
| 1982 | $153,240,313,858 |
| 1981 | $184,291,360,139 |
| 1980 | $164,539,660,725 |
| 1979 | $111,858,444,786 |
| 1978 | $80,266,516,687 |
| 1977 | $74,188,986,586 |
| 1976 | $64,005,665,722 |
| 1975 | $46,773,208,643 |
| 1974 | $45,412,957,746 |
| 1973 | $14,947,435,499 |
| 1972 | $9,664,267,087 |
| 1971 | $7,184,806,909 |
| 1970 | $5,377,333,333 |
| 1969 | $4,485,777,644 |
| 1968 | $4,187,777,711 |
| 1967 | $3,257,022,223 |
| 1966 | $2,920,555,557 |
| 1965 | $2,647,955,558 |
| 1964 | $2,371,808,713 |
| 1963 | $2,207,393,172 |
| 1962 | $2,130,606,532 |
| 1961 | $1,920,811,284 |
| 1960 | $1,748,124,064 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,122 |
| 2023 | $36,157 |
| 2022 | $38,510 |
| 2021 | $31,921 |
| 2020 | $24,339 |
| 2019 | $29,567 |
| 2018 | $29,360 |
| 2017 | $23,929 |
| 2016 | $22,268 |
| 2015 | $23,256 |
| 2014 | $27,805 |
| 2013 | $27,865 |
| 2012 | $28,733 |
| 2011 | $27,127 |
| 2010 | $22,028 |
| 2009 | $17,718 |
| 2008 | $22,320 |
| 2007 | $18,596 |
| 2006 | $17,564 |
| 2005 | $15,976 |
| 2004 | $13,154 |
| 2003 | $11,487 |
| 2002 | $10,586 |
| 2001 | $10,805 |
| 2000 | $11,715 |
| 1999 | $10,452 |
| 1998 | $9,836 |
| 1997 | $11,545 |
| 1996 | $11,472 |
| 1995 | $10,786 |
| 1994 | $10,602 |
| 1993 | $10,885 |
| 1992 | $11,730 |
| 1991 | $11,847 |
| 1990 | $11,055 |
| 1989 | $9,414 |
| 1988 | $9,165 |
| 1987 | $9,386 |
| 1986 | $10,078 |
| 1985 | $12,745 |
| 1984 | $15,541 |
| 1983 | $17,810 |
| 1982 | $22,454 |
| 1981 | $28,703 |
| 1980 | $27,206 |
| 1979 | $19,612 |
| 1978 | $14,914 |
| 1977 | $14,595 |
| 1976 | $13,313 |
| 1975 | $10,266 |
| 1974 | $10,503 |
| 1973 | $3,640 |
| 1972 | $2,474 |
| 1971 | $1,929 |
| 1970 | $1,509 |
| 1969 | $1,313 |
| 1968 | $1,276 |
| 1967 | $1,032 |
| 1966 | $961 |
| 1965 | $904 |
| 1964 | $840 |
| 1963 | $812 |
| 1962 | $813 |
| 1961 | $760 |
| 1960 | $718 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saudi Arabia's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 79.4 |
| 2025 | 79.2 |
| 2024 | 79 |
| 2023 | 78.7 |
| 2022 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 77.1 |
| 2020 | 77.6 |
| 2019 | 78.3 |
| 2018 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 77.8 |
| 2014 | 77.1 |
| 2013 | 76.5 |
| 2012 | 76.1 |
| 2011 | 75.8 |
| 2010 | 75.6 |
| 2009 | 75.4 |
| 2008 | 75.3 |
| 2007 | 75.1 |
| 2006 | 74.8 |
| 2005 | 74.4 |
| 2004 | 74 |
| 2003 | 73.7 |
| 2002 | 73.3 |
| 2001 | 73 |
| 2000 | 72.6 |
| 1999 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 72 |
| 1997 | 71.6 |
| 1996 | 71.3 |
| 1995 | 70.9 |
| 1994 | 70.6 |
| 1993 | 70.2 |
| 1992 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 69.3 |
| 1990 | 68.9 |
| 1989 | 68.4 |
| 1988 | 67.8 |
| 1987 | 67.2 |
| 1986 | 66.6 |
| 1985 | 66 |
| 1984 | 65.4 |
| 1983 | 64.7 |
| 1982 | 64 |
| 1981 | 63.3 |
| 1980 | 62.4 |
| 1979 | 61.5 |
| 1978 | 60.7 |
| 1977 | 59.7 |
| 1976 | 58.8 |
| 1975 | 57.8 |
| 1974 | 56.8 |
| 1973 | 55.8 |
| 1972 | 54.7 |
| 1971 | 53.7 |
| 1970 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 51.8 |
| 1968 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 50 |
| 1966 | 49.2 |
| 1965 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 47.7 |
| 1963 | 47.1 |
| 1962 | 46.5 |
| 1961 | 45.9 |
| 1960 | 45.3 |
| 1959 | 44.8 |
| 1958 | 44.2 |
| 1957 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 43.1 |
| 1955 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 42.1 |
| 1953 | 41.6 |
| 1952 | 41.1 |
| 1951 | 40.6 |
| 1950 | 40 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Saudi Arabia's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,300,280 |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 |
| 1960 | 2,435,403 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saudi Arabia's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.28 |
| 2022 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 2.17 |
| 2020 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 2.67 |
| 2017 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 2.63 |
| 2014 | 2.68 |
| 2013 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 2.78 |
| 2011 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | 2.95 |
| 2008 | 3.07 |
| 2007 | 3.19 |
| 2006 | 3.18 |
| 2005 | 3.16 |
| 2004 | 3.26 |
| 2003 | 3.47 |
| 2002 | 3.71 |
| 2001 | 3.96 |
| 2000 | 4.21 |
| 1999 | 4.35 |
| 1998 | 4.52 |
| 1997 | 4.66 |
| 1996 | 4.81 |
| 1995 | 4.99 |
| 1994 | 5.16 |
| 1993 | 5.33 |
| 1992 | 5.49 |
| 1991 | 5.64 |
| 1990 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 5.98 |
| 1988 | 6.15 |
| 1987 | 6.34 |
| 1986 | 6.52 |
| 1985 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 6.78 |
| 1983 | 6.88 |
| 1982 | 6.98 |
| 1981 | 7.07 |
| 1980 | 7.15 |
| 1979 | 7.23 |
| 1978 | 7.26 |
| 1977 | 7.3 |
| 1976 | 7.33 |
| 1975 | 7.37 |
| 1974 | 7.43 |
| 1973 | 7.48 |
| 1972 | 7.54 |
| 1971 | 7.56 |
| 1970 | 7.58 |
| 1969 | 7.6 |
| 1968 | 7.63 |
| 1967 | 7.66 |
| 1966 | 7.66 |
| 1965 | 7.66 |
| 1964 | 7.67 |
| 1963 | 7.65 |
| 1962 | 7.64 |
| 1961 | 7.63 |
| 1960 | 7.63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | 30.2 |
| 2022 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | 29.5 |
| 2020 | 29.4 |
| 2019 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | 27.9 |
| 2014 | 27.2 |
| 2013 | 26.6 |
| 2012 | 25.9 |
| 2011 | 25.2 |
| 2010 | 24.5 |
| 2009 | 23.9 |
| 2008 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | 22.3 |
| 2005 | 21.9 |
| 2004 | 21.4 |
| 2003 | 21.1 |
| 2002 | 20.8 |
| 2001 | 20.7 |
| 2000 | 20.8 |
| 1999 | 20.7 |
| 1998 | 20.4 |
| 1997 | 20.2 |
| 1996 | 19.9 |
| 1995 | 19.7 |
| 1994 | 19.6 |
| 1993 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 19.2 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1989 | 19 |
| 1988 | 18.9 |
| 1987 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 18.7 |
| 1985 | 18.7 |
| 1984 | 18.6 |
| 1983 | 18.5 |
| 1982 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 18.2 |
| 1979 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1977 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 17.7 |
| 1965 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 18 |
| 1963 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 18.5 |
| 1960 | 18.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saudi Arabia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.26T
2024 |
17/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.6%
2024 |
98/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.11%
2023 |
59/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
7.3%
2024 |
5/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
282,000
2020 |
25/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.49%
2024 |
90/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.52%
2024 |
137/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.1%
2024 |
147/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
44.9%
2024 |
10/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
65.4
2026 |
65/197 |
| Number of millionaires |
351,855
2025 |
22/35 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
1.44%
2025 |
22/35 |
| Number of billionaires |
15
2025 |
28/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00006%
2025 |
40/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
352
2024 |
23/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.73T
2024 |
7/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$464B
2024 |
7/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$338M
2024 |
124/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
20,292,000
2019 |
13/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.22%
2020 |
115/184 |
| Banked people share |
78.8%
2024 |
64/158 |
Energy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
7,530 kg
2022 |
8/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.56
2022 |
136/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
653 megatons
2024 |
8/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
18.5 tons
2024 |
8/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
7/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
188/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.09%
2022 |
137/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-178.2%
2022 |
130/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
11,835 kWh
2022 |
11/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.07%
2021 |
187/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
182/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
161/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
85/195 |
Society
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.43%
2024 |
45/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+119,738
2025 |
13/196 |
| Urban population |
84.5%
2024 |
35/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
60.5:39.5
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
122/190 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
130/190 |
| Quality of life index |
67.4
2026 |
57/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
57
2025 |
55/197 |
| Higher education index |
78
2026 |
42/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2019 |
165/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
35.9
2019 |
8/197 |
| Visa free countries |
99
2025 |
101/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2024 |
74/196 |
| English speaking |
55%
2025 |
59/197 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
2/195 |
Health
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,825
2023 |
42/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$257.7
2023 |
62/192 |
| Life expectancy |
79.4 years
2026 |
49/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
174/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.41
2023 |
49/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
160/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
6.2
2023 |
142/192 |
| Obesity rate |
42.5%
2022 |
14/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
23.1%
2024 |
7/195 |
| Air quality index |
32
2026 |
136/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.9%
2022 |
103/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
185/186 |
Territory
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.44%
2026 |
12/197 |
| Land area per capita |
23,513 sq mi
2024 |
19/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
670,418 sq mi
2026 |
8/194 |
| Forest area |
3,772 sq mi
2026 |
126/196 |
| Roads length |
137,554 mi
2006 |
29/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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