Human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human capital per capita was 56,285 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56,285 current US$
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
48th
of 151 countries
All-time high
71,992 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
32,891 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 56,285 current US$.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71,992 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,891 current US$, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37,050 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 37,510 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 38,680 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 36,867 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 36,733 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34,453 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 32,891 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 33,070 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34,787 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 37,733 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 40,338 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 42,007 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 42,086 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42,606 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 47,520 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 55,897 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 68,574 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 71,992 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 70,144 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 68,331 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57,455 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 55,808 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 58,618 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 67,816 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 65,583 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 56,285 current US$ | -14.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 56,285 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 56,285 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,368 current US$ | 36,733 current US$ | 38,680 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 38,749 current US$ | 32,891 current US$ | 47,520 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,022 current US$ | 55,808 current US$ | 71,992 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,285 current US$ | 56,285 current US$ | 56,285 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- 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 per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Human capital per capita in Saudi Arabia was 56,285 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,992 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,891 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human capital per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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