Human capital in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human capital was 2.03 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.03 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
30th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.37 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
699.83 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Saudi Arabia is 2.03 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.37 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 699.83 billion current US$, in 1995.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 699.83 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 728.07 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 771.22 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 754.77 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 771.75 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 742.36 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 726.43 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 748.15 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 805.34 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 892.83 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 984.17 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 2.07 trillion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 2.22 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 trillion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.20 trillion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 trillion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.86 trillion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.00 trillion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.03 trillion current US$ | -13.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.03 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.03 trillion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.00 billion current US$, 5.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745.13 billion current US$ | 699.83 billion current US$ | 771.75 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 959.92 billion current US$ | 726.43 billion current US$ | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 trillion current US$ | 1.64 trillion current US$ | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 trillion current US$ | 2.03 trillion current US$ | 2.03 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 human capital in Saudi Arabia?
- Human capital in Saudi Arabia was 2.03 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 trillion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 699.83 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human capital?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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