Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Italy
52,389 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
50,299 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 52,389 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,299 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,090 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 51,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,720 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 48,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 50,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 52,389 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,299 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,090 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Italy ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.