GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Saudi Arabia is 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Saudi Arabia peaked at 247,290 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 247,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 244,990 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 235,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 226,966 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 217,709 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 214,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 211,126 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 207,869 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 198,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 193,949 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 185,411 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 175,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 179,613 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 183,264 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 182,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 176,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 167,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 165,479 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 154,289 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 156,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 159,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 154,333 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 144,886 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 143,556 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 138,414 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 133,236 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 139,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 147,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 146,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 133,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 141,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 148,002 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 135,453 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 131,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,675 constant 2021 PPP $ | 198,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | 247,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 176,305 constant 2021 PPP $ | 154,289 constant 2021 PPP $ | 193,949 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | 133,236 constant 2021 PPP $ | 159,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,859 constant 2021 PPP $ | 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ | 148,002 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Saudi Arabia?
- Gdp per person employed in Saudi Arabia was 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 247,290 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.