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 150 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

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1995200720201995: 699.8B current US$1996: 728.1B current US$1997: 771.2B current US$1998: 754.8B current US$1999: 771.8B current US$2000: 742.4B current US$2001: 726.4B current US$2002: 748.2B current US$2003: 805.3B current US$2004: 892.8B current US$2005: 984.2B current US$2006: 1.1T current US$2007: 1.1T current US$2008: 1.2T current US$2009: 1.4T current US$2010: 1.6T current US$2011: 2.1T current US$2012: 2.2T current US$2013: 2.2T current US$2014: 2.2T current US$2015: 1.9T current US$2016: 1.9T current US$2017: 2.0T current US$2018: 2.4T current US$2019: 2.3T current US$2020: 2.0T current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 27 Norway 2.39 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 28 Singapore 2.17 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 29 Argentina 2.03 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 31 Philippines 1.97 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 32 Ireland 1.91 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 33 Vietnam 1.87 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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