Saudi Arabia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Saudi Arabia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$1.28 tn

2025

from $189.5 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$34 537

2025

from $11 715 in 2000

Real growth

4.5%

2025

from 4.7% in 2000

Inflation

2.1%

2025

from −1.1% in 2000

Unemployment

3.0%

2025

from 4.6% in 2000

Government debt

31.7%of GDP

2025

from 86.7% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Saudi Arabia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$1.28 tn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$1.28 tn
2024	$1.25 tn
2023	$1.22 tn
2022	$1.24 tn
2021	$982.7 bn
2020	$768.0 bn
2019	$888.9 bn
2018	$886.6 bn
2017	$741.3 bn
2016	$689.3 bn
2015	$693.4 bn
2014	$787.2 bn
2013	$769.8 bn
2012	$751.9 bn
2011	$680.7 bn
2010	$528.2 bn
2009	$429.1 bn
2008	$519.8 bn
2007	$416.0 bn
2006	$376.9 bn
2005	$328.5 bn
2004	$258.7 bn
2003	$215.8 bn
2002	$189.6 bn
2001	$184.1 bn
2000	$189.5 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.6%
2030 (projection)	3.5%
2029 (projection)	3.5%
2028 (projection)	3.6%
2027 (projection)	4.5%
2026 (projection)	3.1%
2025	4.5%
2024	2.6%
2023	0.5%
2022	12.0%
2021	6.5%
2020	−3.8%
2019	1.6%
2018	3.2%
2017	1.2%
2016	1.7%
2015	4.7%
2014	4.0%
2013	3.0%
2012	5.8%
2011	11.8%
2010	5.0%
2009	−1.1%
2008	6.2%
2007	2.2%
2006	3.3%
2005	5.9%
2004	8.6%
2003	8.8%
2002	−0.7%
2001	0.3%
2000	4.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$34 5372025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$34 537	$73 784
2024	$35 528	$71 936
2023	$36 157	$71 624
2022	$38 510	$71 957
2021	$31 921	$62 690
2020	$24 339	$47 518
2019	$29 567	$59 560
2018	$29 360	$59 378
2017	$23 929	$53 120
2016	$22 268	$49 937
2015	$23 256	$53 931
2014	$27 805	$62 578
2013	$27 865	$62 203
2012	$28 733	$65 034
2011	$27 127	$64 125
2010	$22 028	$58 829
2009	$17 718	$54 787
2008	$22 320	$57 236
2007	$18 596	$55 030
2006	$17 564	$54 639
2005	$15 976	$53 548
2004	$13 154	$51 225
2003	$11 487	$48 078
2002	$10 586	$45 466
2001	$10 805	$47 381
2000	$11 715	$48 644

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200040%9%44%

202549%16%27%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.1%
2026 (projection)	2.3%
2025	2.1%
2024	1.7%
2023	2.3%
2022	2.5%
2021	3.1%
2020	3.4%
2019	−1.2%
2018	2.5%
2017	−0.8%
2016	2.0%
2015	1.2%
2014	2.2%
2013	3.5%
2012	2.9%
2011	5.8%
2010	5.3%
2009	5.1%
2008	9.9%
2007	4.2%
2006	2.2%
2005	0.5%
2004	0.5%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.3%
2001	−1.1%
2000	−1.1%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.0%	10.0%
2024	3.5%	11.5%
2023	4.0%	13.5%
2022	5.6%	16.0%
2021	6.6%	19.8%
2020	7.7%	29.6%
2019	5.6%	25.5%
2018	6.0%	30.2%
2017	5.9%	31.5%
2016	5.6%	24.3%
2015	5.6%	28.2%
2014	5.9%	28.6%
2013	5.6%	26.9%
2012	5.6%	24.8%
2011	5.8%	25.1%
2010	5.5%	24.7%
2009	5.4%	24.7%
2008	5.1%	23.3%
2007	5.7%	23.8%
2006	6.3%	26.5%
2005	6.0%	25.8%
2004	5.8%	25.1%
2003	5.6%	24.4%
2002	5.3%	23.9%
2001	4.6%	22.4%
2000	4.6%	22.9%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

29.7%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	29.7%	28.2%
2024	29.4%	27.0%
2023	30.8%	25.0%
2022	36.0%	20.8%
2021	29.2%	21.7%
2020	23.8%	23.7%
2019	32.2%	24.6%
2018	35.5%	23.6%
2017	32.4%	27.2%
2016	29.1%	28.8%
2015	31.4%	35.7%
2014	45.1%	32.9%
2013	50.4%	29.9%
2012	53.1%	28.6%
2011	55.3%	29.1%
2010	49.6%	33.0%
2009	47.1%	37.8%
2008	62.1%	34.0%
2007	59.9%	34.9%
2006	59.8%	30.1%
2005	57.0%	24.9%
2004	51.0%	24.1%
2003	45.9%	24.0%
2002	41.0%	23.6%
2001	39.6%	23.9%
2000	43.4%	24.8%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−2.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−2.6%
2024	−1.3%
2023	2.1%
2022	11.7%
2021	4.6%
2020	−4.5%
2019	3.6%
2018	7.9%
2017	1.2%
2016	−3.9%
2015	−7.9%
2014	9.9%
2013	18.3%
2012	22.9%
2011	23.9%
2010	13.5%
2009	5.9%
2008	27.8%
2007	24.6%
2006	27.4%
2005	27.1%
2004	20.1%
2003	13.0%
2002	6.3%
2001	5.1%
2000	7.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	2.6%
2024	1.7%
2023	1.9%
2022	2.2%
2021	2.9%
2020	0.2%
2019	0.3%
2018	1.4%
2017	0.1%
2016	3.2%
2015	0.6%
2014	0.2%
2013	0.4%
2012	0.7%
2011	0.7%
2010	0.9%
2009	0.1%
2008	1.1%
2007	1.5%
2006	1.6%
2005	1.3%
2004	−0.1%
2003	−0.3%
2002	−0.3%
2001	0.0%
2000	−1.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

31.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	42.2%
2030 (projection)	40.6%
2029 (projection)	38.9%
2028 (projection)	37.1%
2027 (projection)	34.8%
2026 (projection)	32.1%
2025	31.7%
2024	25.9%
2023	23.0%
2022	21.3%
2021	25.5%
2020	29.7%
2019	20.3%
2018	16.8%
2017	15.9%
2016	12.2%
2015	5.5%
2014	1.5%
2013	2.1%
2012	3.0%
2011	5.3%
2010	8.4%
2009	14.0%
2008	12.1%
2007	17.1%
2006	25.8%
2005	37.3%
2004	62.9%
2003	81.6%
2002	96.4%
2001	93.1%
2000	86.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.2%
2030 (projection)	−3.2%
2029 (projection)	−3.3%
2028 (projection)	−3.6%
2027 (projection)	−3.4%
2026 (projection)	−3.5%
2025	−5.8%
2024	−2.5%
2023	−1.8%
2022	2.2%
2021	−2.0%
2020	−10.2%
2019	−4.0%
2018	−5.2%
2017	−8.6%
2016	−13.2%
2015	−14.9%
2014	−3.4%
2013	5.5%
2012	11.7%
2011	11.4%
2010	4.4%
2009	−5.4%
2008	29.8%
2007	11.8%
2006	20.8%
2005	18.0%
2004	9.7%
2003	1.2%
2002	−5.9%
2001	−3.9%
2000	3.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

8.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	8.1%
2023	7.8%
2022	7.0%
2021	8.6%
2020	7.9%
2019	6.6%
2018	7.9%
2017	3.1%
2016	3.2%
2015	3.1%
2014	2.7%
2013	2.6%
2012	2.5%
2011	2.3%
2010	2.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Saudi Arabia

Population

36.97 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	36.97 m
2024	35.30 m
2023	33.70 m
2022	32.18 m
2021	30.78 m
2020	31.55 m
2019	30.06 m
2018	30.20 m
2017	30.98 m
2016	30.95 m
2015	29.82 m
2014	28.31 m
2013	27.62 m
2012	26.17 m
2011	25.09 m
2010	23.98 m
2009	24.22 m
2008	23.29 m
2007	22.37 m
2006	21.46 m
2005	20.56 m
2004	19.67 m
2003	18.79 m
2002	17.91 m
2001	17.04 m
2000	16.18 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	23.6%	73.3%	3.1%
2024	23.8%	73.2%	3.0%
2023	24.1%	73.1%	2.8%
2022	24.6%	72.7%	2.7%
2021	25.2%	72.2%	2.6%
2020	25.5%	72.0%	2.5%
2019	25.8%	71.8%	2.5%
2018	25.7%	72.0%	2.4%
2017	25.2%	72.5%	2.3%
2016	24.9%	72.9%	2.2%
2015	25.1%	72.7%	2.2%
2014	25.4%	72.3%	2.3%
2013	25.8%	71.9%	2.3%
2012	26.3%	71.3%	2.4%
2011	26.9%	70.7%	2.4%
2010	27.6%	70.0%	2.4%
2009	28.5%	69.1%	2.4%
2008	29.5%	68.1%	2.4%
2007	30.6%	67.0%	2.4%
2006	31.9%	65.8%	2.3%
2005	33.2%	64.5%	2.3%
2004	34.5%	63.3%	2.3%
2003	35.7%	62.0%	2.3%
2002	36.8%	61.0%	2.3%
2001	37.7%	60.1%	2.2%
2000	38.3%	59.5%	2.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.312024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.31
2023	2.28
2022	2.14
2021	2.17
2020	2.27
2019	2.49
2018	2.67
2017	2.67
2016	2.65
2015	2.63
2014	2.68
2013	2.67
2012	2.78
2011	2.80
2010	2.81
2009	2.95
2008	3.07
2007	3.19
2006	3.18
2005	3.16
2004	3.26
2003	3.47
2002	3.71
2001	3.96
2000	4.21

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

79.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	79.0 years
2023	78.7 years
2022	77.3 years
2021	77.1 years
2020	77.6 years
2019	78.3 years
2018	78.8 years
2017	78.7 years
2016	78.3 years
2015	77.8 years
2014	77.1 years
2013	76.5 years
2012	76.1 years
2011	75.8 years
2010	75.6 years
2009	75.5 years
2008	75.3 years
2007	75.1 years
2006	74.8 years
2005	74.4 years
2004	74.0 years
2003	73.7 years
2002	73.3 years
2001	73.0 years
2000	72.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

119 7382025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 977 072 people, in 2022.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	119 738
2024	122 170
2023	325 691
2022	977 072
2021	−106 287
2020	−74 725
2019	191 582
2018	−988 751
2017	−920 812
2016	−26 997
2015	465 292
2014	469 144
2013	485 794
2012	479 206
2011	491 253
2010	504 955
2009	496 229
2008	491 337
2007	489 136
2006	504 661
2005	518 565
2004	523 472
2003	514 606
2002	500 508
2001	484 252
2000	468 515

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.7%
2022	5.3%
2021	5.9%
2020	6.7%
2019	5.5%
2018	5.3%
2017	6.0%
2016	6.2%
2015	5.9%
2014	5.2%
2013	4.4%
2012	4.0%
2011	3.7%
2010	3.6%
2009	4.3%
2008	3.0%
2007	3.6%
2006	3.6%
2005	3.4%
2004	3.6%
2003	4.0%
2002	4.3%
2001	4.5%
2000	4.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	4.5%
2008	5.1%
2006	5.9%
2005	5.4%
2004	6.3%
2003	7.1%
2002	7.6%
2001	7.7%
2000	5.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

100.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	100.0%
2023	100.0%
2022	100.0%
2021	100.0%
2020	97.9%
2019	95.7%
2018	93.3%
2017	94.2%
2016	74.9%
2015	69.6%
2014	64.7%
2013	60.5%
2012	54.0%
2011	47.5%
2010	41.0%
2009	38.0%
2008	36.0%
2007	30.0%
2006	19.5%
2005	12.7%
2004	10.2%
2003	8.0%
2002	6.4%
2001	4.7%
2000	2.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

84.6%2025

+4.6 points since 2000, between 80.0% and 84.6% in every year

200080.0%

202584.6%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	84.6%
2024	84.5%
2023	84.3%
2022	84.1%
2021	84.0%
2020	83.8%
2019	83.6%
2018	83.5%
2017	83.3%
2016	83.1%
2015	83.0%
2014	82.8%
2013	82.6%
2012	82.4%
2011	82.3%
2010	82.1%
2009	81.9%
2008	81.6%
2007	81.4%
2006	81.2%
2005	81.0%
2004	80.8%
2003	80.5%
2002	80.3%
2001	80.2%
2000	80.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.1%
2020	0.1%
2019	0.1%
2018	0.1%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	0.1%
2020	0.1%
2019	0.0%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

18.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	18.5 t
2023	18.9 t
2022	19.3 t
2021	19.2 t
2020	18.3 t
2019	19.3 t
2018	19.2 t
2017	19.5 t
2016	19.7 t
2015	20.5 t
2014	20.7 t
2013	19.8 t
2012	20.6 t
2011	20.3 t
2010	20.3 t
2009	18.3 t
2008	18.1 t
2007	17.3 t
2006	17.1 t
2005	16.9 t
2004	16.6 t
2003	16.4 t
2002	16.4 t
2001	16.2 t
2000	16.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

0.5%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 0.5% and 0.5% in every year

20000.5%

20230.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	0.5%
2022	0.5%
2021	0.5%
2020	0.5%
2019	0.5%
2018	0.5%
2017	0.5%
2016	0.5%
2015	0.5%
2014	0.5%
2013	0.5%
2012	0.5%
2011	0.5%
2010	0.5%
2009	0.5%
2008	0.5%
2007	0.5%
2006	0.5%
2005	0.5%
2004	0.5%
2003	0.5%
2002	0.5%
2001	0.5%
2000	0.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Saudi Arabia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1727
Government: absolute monarchy, islamic theocracy, monarchy
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SAISO alpha-2

SAUISO alpha-3

682ISO numeric

Calling code: +966
Internet domain: .sa · AlSaudiah
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q851 · World Bank data · Asia