Incomes of the richest in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Incomes of the richest was 23.16 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
23.16
World rank
8th
of 113 countries
All-time high
30.23
in 1970
All-time low
22.04
in 1820
Years of data
12
1820–2011

Incomes of the richest in Saudi Arabia, 1820–2011

01020301820191520111820: 221850: 22.51880: 22.91900: 23.51910: 25.21920: 25.81930: 25.81940: 25.61950: 231960: 26.61970: 30.22011: 23.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Saudi Arabia is 23.16, measured in 2011.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.23 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.04, in 1820.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 22.04 22.04 22.04 1
1850s 22.5 22.5 22.5 1
1880s 22.87 22.87 22.87 1
1900s 23.52 23.52 23.52 1
1910s 25.17 25.17 25.17 1
1920s 25.78 25.78 25.78 1
1930s 25.78 25.78 25.78 1
1940s 25.6 25.6 25.6 1
1950s 23.02 23.02 23.02 1
1960s 26.6 26.6 26.6 1
1970s 30.23 30.23 30.23 1
2010s 23.16 23.16 23.16 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 5 Brazil 25.75 compare
  2. 6 Mexico 25.57 compare
  3. 7 Botswana 23.28 compare
  4. 9 India 23.07 compare
  5. 10 Mozambique 22.7 compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 22.41 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Saudi Arabia?
Incomes of the richest in Saudi Arabia was 23.16 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 30.23 in 1970.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.04 in 1820.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for incomes of the richest?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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