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US vs Saudi Arabia GDP per capita
United States overtook Saudi Arabia in 1974. In 1960 Saudi Arabia stood at roughly 24% of United States’s GDP per capita; today the figure is about 38%, and the pair was closest in 1984 (91%).
| Year | United States | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,999.86 | 717.8 | 24% |
| 1970 | 5,234.3 | 1,509.44 | 29% |
| 1980 | 12,574.79 | 27,205.65 | 216% |
| 1990 | 23,888.6 | 11,054.75 | 46% |
| 2000 | 36,329.97 | 11,714.56 | 32% |
| 2010 | 48,642.63 | 22,028.39 | 45% |
| 2020 | 64,465.3 | 24,338.83 | 38% |
| 2025 | 90,026.52 | 34,536.66 | 38% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Saudi Arabia in GDP per capita?
In 1974. United States’s published GDP per capita rose above Saudi Arabia’s that year and the lead has held since.
How do United States and Saudi Arabia compare today?
United States is ahead: 90,026.52 against 34,536.66 — the trailing economy stands at about 38% of the leader.
Are these GDP per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
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