﷼100.00 in 1972 is worth ﷼578.59 today
Saudi Arabia prices rose 478.59% between 1972 and 2026 — an average of 3.30% a year over 54 years.
﷼578.59﷼100.00 in 1972 is now
478.59%Cumulative inflation
3.30%Average per year
4.33%Inflation in 1972
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﷼100.00 in 1972 is worth ﷼578.59 in 2026
Annual inflation rate
3.30%
Cumulative inflation
478.59%
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Inflation analysis
Saudi Riyal amounts from 1972, in 2026 money
| In 1972 | In 2026 |
|---|---|
| ﷼1.00 | ﷼5.79 |
| ﷼5.00 | ﷼28.93 |
| ﷼10.00 | ﷼57.86 |
| ﷼25.00 | ﷼144.65 |
| ﷼50.00 | ﷼289.30 |
| ﷼100.00 | ﷼578.59 |
| ﷼500.00 | ﷼2,893 |
| ﷼1,000 | ﷼5,786 |
| ﷼5,000 | ﷼28,930 |
| ﷼10,000 | ﷼57,859 |
| ﷼50,000 | ﷼289,297 |
| ﷼100,000 | ﷼578,594 |
| ﷼1,000,000 | ﷼5,785,939 |
Year by year, 1972 to 2026
How ﷼100.00 from 1972 changed in value each year, alongside Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | ﷼100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121.55 | 2.30% | ﷼100.00 |
| 2025 | 118.82 | 2.08% | ﷼102.30 |
| 2024 | 116.40 | 1.69% | ﷼104.43 |
| 2023 | 114.46 | 2.33% | ﷼106.19 |
| 2022 | 111.86 | 2.47% | ﷼108.67 |
| 2021 | 109.16 | 3.06% | ﷼111.35 |
| 2020 | 105.92 | 3.37% | ﷼114.77 |
| 2019 | 102.46 | -1.19% | ﷼118.64 |
| 2018 | 103.70 | 2.47% | ﷼117.22 |
| 2017 | 101.20 | -0.83% | ﷼120.11 |
| 2016 | 102.05 | 2.05% | ﷼119.11 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 1.22% | ﷼121.55 |
| 2014 | 98.79 | 2.24% | ﷼123.04 |
| 2013 | 96.63 | 3.51% | ﷼125.80 |
| 2012 | 93.35 | 2.87% | ﷼130.22 |
| 2011 | 90.75 | 5.83% | ﷼133.95 |
| 2010 | 85.75 | 5.34% | ﷼141.75 |
| 2009 | 81.40 | 5.06% | ﷼149.32 |
| 2008 | 77.49 | 9.87% | ﷼156.87 |
| 2007 | 70.53 | 4.17% | ﷼172.36 |
| 2006 | 67.70 | 2.21% | ﷼179.54 |
| 2005 | 66.24 | 0.48% | ﷼183.51 |
| 2004 | 65.92 | 0.52% | ﷼184.39 |
| 2003 | 65.59 | 0.61% | ﷼185.34 |
| 2002 | 65.19 | 0.25% | ﷼186.47 |
| 2001 | 65.03 | -1.12% | ﷼186.93 |
| 2000 | 65.76 | -1.12% | ﷼184.84 |
| 1999 | 66.51 | -1.33% | ﷼182.76 |
| 1998 | 67.41 | -0.37% | ﷼180.32 |
| 1997 | 67.66 | 0.06% | ﷼179.65 |
| 1996 | 67.62 | 1.22% | ﷼179.75 |
| 1995 | 66.81 | 4.87% | ﷼181.95 |
| 1994 | 63.71 | 0.56% | ﷼190.81 |
| 1993 | 63.35 | 1.06% | ﷼191.88 |
| 1992 | 62.69 | -0.08% | ﷼193.91 |
| 1991 | 62.73 | 4.86% | ﷼193.76 |
| 1990 | 59.83 | 2.08% | ﷼203.18 |
| 1989 | 58.61 | 1.03% | ﷼207.40 |
| 1988 | 58.01 | 0.91% | ﷼209.54 |
| 1987 | 57.49 | -1.55% | ﷼211.44 |
| 1986 | 58.39 | -3.20% | ﷼208.17 |
| 1985 | 60.32 | -3.06% | ﷼201.50 |
| 1984 | 62.23 | -1.56% | ﷼195.34 |
| 1983 | 63.21 | 0.19% | ﷼192.29 |
| 1982 | 63.09 | 1.02% | ﷼192.66 |
| 1981 | 62.45 | 2.80% | ﷼194.63 |
| 1980 | 60.75 | 4.17% | ﷼200.08 |
| 1979 | 58.32 | 1.08% | ﷼208.42 |
| 1978 | 57.70 | -1.58% | ﷼210.67 |
| 1977 | 58.63 | 11.40% | ﷼207.34 |
| 1976 | 52.63 | 31.56% | ﷼230.97 |
| 1975 | 40.00 | 34.58% | ﷼303.86 |
| 1974 | 29.73 | 21.44% | ﷼408.93 |
| 1973 | 24.48 | 16.51% | ﷼496.59 |
| 1972 | 21.01 | — | ﷼578.59 |
Questions about 1972
- How much is ﷼100.00 in 1972 worth today?
- ﷼100.00 in 1972 has the same purchasing power as ﷼578.59 in 2026, the most recent year of Saudi Arabia CPI data. Prices rose 478.59% in total over those 54 years.
- What was the inflation rate in Saudi Arabia in 1972?
- Inflation in Saudi Arabia was 4.33% in 1972, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 1971.
- What is the average inflation rate since 1972?
- Saudi Arabia inflation has averaged 3.30% a year between 1972 and 2026. Compounded over 54 years that produces a total price increase of 478.59%.
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