Wealth share richest in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wealth share richest was 30.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share richest in Saudi Arabia, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Saudi Arabia is 30.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.95 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.06, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 42.82 | — |
| 1850 | 44.6 | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 45.47 | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 46.23 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 45.86 | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 46.12 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 46.13 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 46.03 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 45.24 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 46.04 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 46.95 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 30.11 | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 30.1 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.13 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 30.19 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 30.16 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 30.12 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.15 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 30.1 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.07 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 30.11 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 30.14 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.16 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 30.12 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.18 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.17 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.08 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.32 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 32.23 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30.7 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 31.03 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 31.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.17 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.93 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.57 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 31.4 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 31.49 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.59 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 31.36 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.29 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.68 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.34 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.32 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.13 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.19 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.12 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.18 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.09 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.15 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.18 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.08 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.06 | -0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -35.9% | 46.95 | 30.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 42.82 | 42.82 | 42.82 | 1 |
| 1850s | 44.6 | 44.6 | 44.6 | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.47 | 45.47 | 45.47 | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.23 | 46.23 | 46.23 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.86 | 45.86 | 45.86 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.12 | 46.12 | 46.12 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.13 | 46.13 | 46.13 | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.03 | 46.03 | 46.03 | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.24 | 45.24 | 45.24 | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.04 | 46.04 | 46.04 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.95 | 46.95 | 46.95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.12 | 30.07 | 30.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.53 | 30.08 | 32.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.21 | 30.5 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.35 | 30.09 | 31.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.11 | 30.06 | 30.18 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Saudi Arabia?
- Wealth share richest in Saudi Arabia was 30.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.06 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wealth share richest?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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