How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
165th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 165th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 162 France 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Iraq 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Poland 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Australia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Dominican Republic 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- 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 how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.