Saudi Arabia
Capital: RiyadhRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: High income
GDP
$1.32T
2026
Population
35.3M
2024
GDP per Capita
$36K
2026
Life Expectancy
78.7 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $1.32T | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 4.0% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $36K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $2.85T | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $77K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 1.30% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $1.25T | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $36K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $72K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 44.9% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 47.1% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 21.3% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 44.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 30.2% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 29.9% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | -0.3% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $131K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 15.7% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 29.1% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $19K | 2020 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 10.9% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.16% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 23.69% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 1.72% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 25.6% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $557.10B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.0% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 31.8% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.7% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.5% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 27.1% | 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 8.2% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 22.9% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $463.87B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 15.1 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 3.75 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 54.7% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 25.6% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $360.90B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $317.01B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $305.50B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $232.81B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $21.34B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $338.5M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-16.25B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 220.0% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $2.73T | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 38.2% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 352 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 1.5% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 78.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 73.5% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 81.8% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 13.1% | 2022 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 6 | 2022 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 2.3% | 2022 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 4.9% | 2022 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 3.0% | 2022 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 7 years | 2022 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 19.0% | 2022 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35.3M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 4.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 16 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 2.1M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 2.1M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 84.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 29.8M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 15.5% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 78.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 77.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 81.2 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.3 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 16.4 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 2.3 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 119,738 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 23.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 73.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 36.6% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 95.6 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 56.2 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 17.9M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 65.1% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 33.6% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 83.3% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.0% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 9.7% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 1.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 10.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 2.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 23.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 74.4% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 1.7% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 94.5% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.9% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 18.9% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.1% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 14.8% | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 97.9% | 2024 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 98.6% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.9% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 104.0% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 110.7% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 83.9% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 99.4% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 103.5% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 17,458 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 4,633 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 244,652 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 242,375 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 14 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 12 | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.4% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 14.1% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.4 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 6.6 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.4 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 6.2 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 6.0 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 6.3 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 7.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 73.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 19.5% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 96.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 97.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 8 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 10.8% | 2020 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 11.6% | 2020 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 27.6% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 2.1% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 0.9 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 7,530 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 11,835 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.1% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 53.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 9,770 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 17.0% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 97.6% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 80.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 5,122 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 172.7 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 182.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 164.7 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 232,932 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 122.4 | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 974.2% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 43.6 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 482.8 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.56% | 2023 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 1,398 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 2,581 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 25,825 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $243.4M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 853 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 1,121 | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 48.0M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 1,036.8 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 10.5M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 2,939 | 2018 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 135 | 2018 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.40 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 41.2% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 19.9% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 33.5% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 93.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 92.1% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 11.1 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.96 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.54 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.80 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.52 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.42 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 66.5% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 78.8% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 62.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 39.8% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 7.3% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.9% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.9 | 2019 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.58 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.56 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 7.9 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 20.3M | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 27.2M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $5.96B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $9.07B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 3.2% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $1.92B | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 8.0M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 50.7% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 83.9% | 2024 |