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Saudi Arabia

SAU · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

48.1MERI readiness
42Global rank
1.2TGDP (2024)
35.3MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		20241,239,804,533,333.3WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20242WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20241.7WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20283.6IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202435,300,280WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 61.7
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Corruption
Components		59
Digital Infra
Components		50.9
FDIRRI
Components		33.1
Fin Access
Components		11.4
Human Cap
Components		85.8
IP Protect
Components		56.1
Labor
Components		65.5
LPI
Components		60.9
Security Rol
Components		56.1
Data Confidence Score67
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		41.1
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		40.8
Talent Operating
Pillars		66.6

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.8
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

57
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.8
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.7
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.2
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.5

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 3 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

92 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance201750.1WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-3.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance20240.8WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202557TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.8WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-0WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240.7WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20240.2WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-1.5WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202444.1WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202169.5WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20223.4WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024159.5WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics2024114.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics202410LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics20246.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20244.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20242.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20247.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20246.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20243.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202413.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics202411.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202436.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202432.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202453LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202479LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics2024101.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202491LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20248.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-3.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-1.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro20241,239,804,533,333.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20242WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202435,121.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20241.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20247.3WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20243.8WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20283.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro202415.1WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20253WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202480.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202810.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202465.7WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202456.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202450.9WDICC BY 4.0
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20247.2IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202557TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202411.4IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202466.9OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202565.6WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202585.8UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202456.1WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202560.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202456.1WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202277.3WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk2028100IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202681.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202681.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202497.9WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202436.6WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202565.1WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202479WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20244.6WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202435,300,280WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202484.5WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20241.7WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20240.5WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024305,499,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024232,806,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20226WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202454.7WDICC BY 4.0
Saudi Arabia Market Profile | Aperture