Population, total, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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.
Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, 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% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
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 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, total, 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, total, 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, total, 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, total, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.