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 150 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 37.0k current US$1996: 37.5k current US$1997: 38.7k current US$1998: 36.9k current US$1999: 36.7k current US$2000: 34.5k current US$2001: 32.9k current US$2002: 33.1k current US$2003: 34.8k current US$2004: 37.7k current US$2005: 40.3k current US$2006: 42.0k current US$2007: 42.1k current US$2008: 42.6k current US$2009: 47.5k current US$2010: 55.9k current US$2011: 68.6k current US$2012: 72.0k current US$2013: 70.1k current US$2014: 68.3k current US$2015: 57.5k current US$2016: 55.8k current US$2017: 58.6k current US$2018: 67.8k current US$2019: 65.6k current US$2020: 56.3k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Panama 60,039 current US$ compare
  2. 46 Romania 58,404 current US$ compare
  3. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 56,657 current US$ compare
  4. 49 Malaysia 56,228 current US$ compare
  5. 50 China 51,552 current US$ compare
  6. 51 Russia 50,062 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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