Adjusted net savings per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net savings per capita was 2,551 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Saudi Arabia is 2,551 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 53.4% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,680 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -976.69 current US$, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -374.98 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -976.69 current US$ | +160.5% |
| 1992 | 187.86 current US$ | -119.2% |
| 1993 | 18.15 current US$ | -90.3% |
| 1994 | -15.43 current US$ | -185.0% |
| 1995 | 341.93 current US$ | -2316.0% |
| 1996 | 338.59 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 546.15 current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 217.6 current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1999 | 1,212 current US$ | +457.0% |
| 2000 | 1,534 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 1,338 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1,632 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 2,066 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 2,967 current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 4,647 current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 5,137 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 5,689 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7,214 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 3,838 current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 6,307 current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 8,680 current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 8,587 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,030 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 5,580 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 1,799 current US$ | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 2,534 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 3,502 current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 5,720 current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 5,479 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,551 current US$ | -53.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,551 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,551 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 365.31 current US$, 7.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2316.0% | -15.43 current US$ | 341.93 current US$ |
| 1999 | +457.0% | 217.6 current US$ | 1,212 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.52 current US$ | -976.69 current US$ | 1,212 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,606 current US$ | 1,338 current US$ | 7,214 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,522 current US$ | 1,799 current US$ | 8,680 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,551 current US$ | 2,551 current US$ | 2,551 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Saudi Arabia was 2,551 current US$ in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,680 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -976.69 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.