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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Saudi Arabia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population36.97M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.28T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$34.54K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth792024 · yearsInternet use100%2024 · % of populationForest area0.5%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
2.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Saudi Arabia2025 · 2.1%
-3.26.2415.6925.1334.581960199320251964: 2.8%1965: 0.4%1966: 1.6%1967: 2.1%1968: 1.6%1969: 3.5%1970: 0.2%1971: 4.5%1972: 4.3%1973: 16.5%1974: 21.4%1975: 34.6%1976: 31.6%1977: 11.4%1978: -1.6%1979: 1.1%1980: 4.2%1981: 2.8%1982: 1%1983: 0.2%1984: -1.6%1985: -3.1%1986: -3.2%1987: -1.5%1988: 0.9%1989: 1%1990: 2.1%1991: 4.9%1992: -0.1%1993: 1.1%1994: 0.6%1995: 4.9%1996: 1.2%1997: 0.1%1998: -0.4%1999: -1.3%2000: -1.1%2001: -1.1%2002: 0.2%2003: 0.6%2004: 0.5%2005: 0.5%2006: 2.2%2007: 4.2%2008: 9.9%2009: 5.1%2010: 5.3%2011: 5.8%2012: 2.9%2013: 3.5%2014: 2.2%2015: 1.2%2016: 2.1%2017: -0.8%2018: 2.5%2019: -1.2%2020: 3.4%2021: 3.1%2022: 2.5%2023: 2.3%2024: 1.7%2025: 2.1%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Saudi Arabia in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Riyadh
Country code
SAU

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