Foreign liabilities per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 15,270 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
15,270 current US$
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
51st
of 150 countries
All-time high
15,270 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,622 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 1.8k current US$1996: 1.6k current US$1997: 2.1k current US$1998: 2.6k current US$1999: 2.3k current US$2000: 2.2k current US$2001: 2.0k current US$2002: 1.7k current US$2003: 1.8k current US$2004: 1.9k current US$2005: 2.6k current US$2006: 3.8k current US$2007: 5.3k current US$2008: 6.5k current US$2009: 7.7k current US$2010: 8.4k current US$2011: 8.5k current US$2012: 8.7k current US$2013: 8.9k current US$2014: 9.2k current US$2015: 9.8k current US$2016: 10.7k current US$2017: 11.1k current US$2018: 11.8k current US$2019: 13.6k current US$2020: 15.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 15,270 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15,270 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,622 current US$, in 1996.

That places Saudi Arabia 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,083 current US$ 1,622 current US$ 2,593 current US$ 5
2000s 3,547 current US$ 1,740 current US$ 7,718 current US$ 10
2010s 10,099 current US$ 8,449 current US$ 13,644 current US$ 10
2020s 15,270 current US$ 15,270 current US$ 15,270 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  2. 49 Poland 16,530 current US$ compare
  3. 50 Saint Lucia 16,431 current US$ compare
  4. 52 Costa Rica 14,375 current US$ compare
  5. 53 Bulgaria 13,881 current US$ compare
  6. 54 Mongolia 13,740 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Saudi Arabia was 15,270 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 15,270 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,622 current US$ in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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