Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign assets per capita was 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45,432 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 149 countries
All-time high
45,432 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
12,382 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 14.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 15.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 14.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 17.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 21.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 25.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 31.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 36.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 34.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 34.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 35.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 39.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 42.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 43.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 40.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 37.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 39.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 39.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 44.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 45.4k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Italy 61,202 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 28 Spain 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 29 Hungary 55,779 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 31 New Zealand 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 32 Estonia 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 33 Portugal 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.