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🇸🇦 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Saudi Arabia

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
10.65%
share of total income
Middle 40%
37.3%
share of total income
Top 10%
52.05%
share of total income
Top 1%
23.16%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (SAR)

BracketAvg. Income (SAR)Threshold (SAR)
Bottom 50%16,762 SAR< 25,142
Middle 40%146,090 SAR25,142 - 489,201
Top 10%815,334 SAR> 489,201
Top 1%3,627,878 SAR> 2,176,727
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-1.51%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-1.51%
Bottom 50%
-1.51%
Top 1% Growth
-1.51%

Inequality Gap

52.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.2x the national average salary in Saudi Arabia.

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