Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign assets per capita was 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 45,432 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,382 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,382 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,167 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 14,124 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 14,738 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 15,768 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 15,589 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 14,865 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 14,350 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17,138 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 20,982 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 25,586 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 31,459 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 36,087 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 35,965 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34,030 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 34,306 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35,647 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 39,290 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 42,723 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 43,592 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40,454 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 37,552 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 39,698 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 39,641 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44,812 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 6.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,036 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,382 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,768 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,605 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,772 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,812 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia was 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,382 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.