Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 10,780 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 10,780 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 288.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,780 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,090 current LCU per person, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,090 current LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 2,339 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2,677 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 2,771 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,777 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,744 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,649 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,822 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 8,718 current LCU per person | +209.0% |
| 2019 | 7,320 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 7,189 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10,301 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 10,042 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10,582 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 10,780 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10,780 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10,780 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,852 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +209.0% | 2,822 current LCU per person | 8,718 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,691 current LCU per person | 2,090 current LCU per person | 8,718 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,779 current LCU per person | 7,189 current LCU per person | 10,780 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 10,780 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,780 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,090 current LCU per person in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.