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Saudi Arabia is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Riyadh. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+24%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+48.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+35.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Saudi Arabia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Saudi Arabia

37MLatest available · 2025
Saudi Arabia

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Population changed by +24% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
202536,973,555
202435,300,280
202333,702,731
202232,175,224
202130,784,383
202031,552,510
201930,063,799
201830,196,281
201730,977,355
201630,954,198
201529,816,382
201428,309,273
201327,624,004
201226,168,861
201125,091,867
201023,978,487
200924,217,654
200823,287,877
200722,368,313
200621,459,144
200520,559,890
200419,669,480
200318,786,767
200217,910,910
200117,041,397
200016,177,722
199915,472,075
199814,922,185
199714,374,943
199613,831,009
199513,289,245
199412,750,040
199312,215,862
199211,686,676
199111,160,744
199010,640,691
198910,128,394
19889,629,165
19879,130,194
19868,628,639
19858,151,779
19847,697,307
19837,252,941
19826,824,486
19816,420,551
19806,047,997
19795,703,698
19785,381,902
19775,083,048
19764,807,933
19754,556,287
19744,323,632
19734,106,344
19723,905,722
19713,724,031
19703,562,470
19693,417,114
19683,282,711
19673,157,242
19663,039,887
19652,928,771
19642,821,968
19632,719,341
19622,620,910
19612,526,347
19602,435,403

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Saudi Arabia

4.6%Latest available · 2025
Saudi Arabia

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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
20254.63%
20244.63%
20234.64%
20224.42%
2021-2.46%
20204.83%
2019-0.44%
2018-2.55%
20170.07%
20163.75%
20155.19%
20142.45%
20135.41%
20124.2%
20114.54%
2010-0.99%
20093.91%
20084.03%
20074.15%
20064.28%
20054.43%
20044.59%
20034.77%
20024.98%
20015.2%
20004.46%
19993.62%
19983.74%
19973.86%
19964%
19954.14%
19944.28%
19934.43%
19924.6%
19914.77%
19904.93%
19895.05%
19885.32%
19875.65%
19865.69%
19855.74%
19845.95%
19836.09%
19826.1%
19815.98%
19805.86%
19795.81%
19785.71%
19775.56%
19765.38%
19755.24%
19745.16%
19735.01%
19724.76%
19714.44%
19704.17%
19694.01%
19683.9%
19673.79%
19663.72%
19653.71%
19643.7%
19633.69%
19623.67%
19613.67%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Saudi Arabia

84.6%Latest available · 2025
Saudi Arabia

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Urban population changed by +1.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
202584.61%
202484.46%
202384.3%
202284.13%
202183.97%
202083.81%
201983.64%
201883.47%
201783.3%
201683.13%
201582.96%
201482.78%
201382.61%
201282.43%
201182.25%
201082.08%
200981.86%
200881.64%
200781.42%
200681.2%
200580.98%
200480.75%
200380.54%
200280.34%
200180.16%
200079.97%
199979.78%
199879.59%
199779.39%
199679.16%
199578.92%
199478.65%
199378.34%
199278%
199177.57%
199077.01%
198976.34%
198875.59%
198774.77%
198673.9%
198572.94%
198471.85%
198370.63%
198269.32%
198167.91%
198066.43%
197964.89%
197863.31%
197761.69%
197660.05%
197558.42%
197456.78%
197355.05%
197253.19%
197151.22%
197049.17%
196947.09%
196845%
196742.94%
196640.93%
196539.01%
196437.21%
196335.56%
196234.1%
196132.75%
196031.44%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Saudi Arabia

2.3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Saudi Arabia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
20242.31 births
20232.28 births
20222.14 births
20212.17 births
20202.27 births
20192.49 births
20182.67 births
20172.67 births
20162.65 births
20152.63 births
20142.68 births
20132.67 births
20122.78 births
20112.8 births
20102.81 births
20092.95 births
20083.07 births
20073.19 births
20063.18 births
20053.16 births
20043.26 births
20033.47 births
20023.71 births
20013.96 births
20004.21 births
19994.35 births
19984.52 births
19974.66 births
19964.81 births
19954.99 births
19945.16 births
19935.33 births
19925.49 births
19915.64 births
19905.8 births
19895.98 births
19886.15 births
19876.34 births
19866.52 births
19856.65 births
19846.78 births
19836.88 births
19826.98 births
19817.07 births
19807.15 births
19797.23 births
19787.26 births
19777.3 births
19767.33 births
19757.37 births
19747.43 births
19737.48 births
19727.54 births
19717.56 births
19707.58 births
19697.6 births
19687.63 births
19677.66 births
19667.66 births
19657.66 births
19647.67 births
19637.65 births
19627.64 births
19617.63 births
19607.63 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Saudi Arabia

$1.3TLatest available · 2025
Saudi Arabia

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GDP changed by +84.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
2025$1,276,942,933,333.33
2024$1,254,140,800,000
2023$1,218,584,800,000
2022$1,239,075,200,000
2021$982,661,066,666.67
2020$767,951,200,000
2019$888,890,133,333.33
2018$886,564,800,000
2017$741,266,133,333.33
2016$689,279,466,666.67
2015$693,414,400,000
2014$787,153,066,666.67
2013$769,755,733,333.33
2012$751,921,333,333.33
2011$680,660,800,000
2010$528,207,466,666.67
2009$429,097,866,666.67
2008$519,796,800,000
2007$415,964,509,673.12
2006$376,900,133,511.35
2005$328,459,608,764.11
2004$258,742,133,333.33
2003$215,807,733,333.33
2002$189,605,866,666.67
2001$184,137,600,000
2000$189,514,933,333.33
1999$161,717,066,666.67
1998$146,775,466,666.67
1997$165,963,684,913.22
1996$158,662,483,311.08
1995$143,343,124,165.55
1994$135,174,899,866.49
1993$132,967,957,276.37
1992$137,087,850,467.29
1991$132,223,230,974.63
1990$117,630,173,564.75
1989$95,344,459,279.04
1988$88,256,074,766.36
1987$85,695,861,148.2
1986$86,961,922,765.33
1985$103,897,846,493.65
1984$119,624,858,115.78
1983$129,171,635,311.14
1982$153,240,313,858.32
1981$184,291,360,138.69
1980$164,539,660,725.12
1979$111,858,444,786.22
1978$80,266,516,686.56
1977$74,188,986,586.06
1976$64,005,665,722.38
1975$46,773,208,642.68
1974$45,412,957,746.48
1973$14,947,435,499.32
1972$9,664,267,086.6
1971$7,184,806,909.29
1970$5,377,333,333.33
1969$4,485,777,644.44
1968$4,187,777,711.11
1967$3,257,022,222.67
1966$2,920,555,557.11
1965$2,647,955,557.56
1964$2,371,808,712.89
1963$2,207,393,171.56
1962$2,130,606,531.78
1961$1,920,811,284.22
1960$1,748,124,063.56

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia

$34.5KLatest available · 2025
Saudi Arabia

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GDP per capita changed by +48.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
2025$34,536.66
2024$35,527.79
2023$36,156.86
2022$38,510.23
2021$31,920.77
2020$24,338.83
2019$29,566.79
2018$29,360.07
2017$23,929.29
2016$22,267.72
2015$23,256.15
2014$27,805.49
2013$27,865.47
2012$28,733.44
2011$27,126.75
2010$22,028.39
2009$17,718.39
2008$22,320.49
2007$18,596.15
2006$17,563.61
2005$15,975.75
2004$13,154.5
2003$11,487.22
2002$10,586.05
2001$10,805.31
2000$11,714.56
1999$10,452.19
1998$9,836.06
1997$11,545.35
1996$11,471.5
1995$10,786.4
1994$10,601.92
1993$10,884.86
1992$11,730.27
1991$11,847.17
1990$11,054.75
1989$9,413.58
1988$9,165.5
1987$9,385.98
1986$10,078.29
1985$12,745.42
1984$15,541.13
1983$17,809.55
1982$22,454.48
1981$28,703.36
1980$27,205.65
1979$19,611.57
1978$14,914.15
1977$14,595.37
1976$13,312.51
1975$10,265.64
1974$10,503.43
1973$3,640.08
1972$2,474.39
1971$1,929.31
1970$1,509.44
1969$1,312.74
1968$1,275.71
1967$1,031.6
1966$960.74
1965$904.12
1964$840.48
1963$811.74
1962$812.93
1961$760.31
1960$717.8

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Saudi Arabia

4.5%Latest available · 2025
Saudi Arabia

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GDP growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
20254.5%
20242.65%
20230.54%
202212%
20216.52%
2020-3.8%
20191.65%
20183.23%
20171.18%
20161.7%
20154.66%
20144.02%
20132.95%
20125.76%
201111.76%
20105.04%
2009-1.07%
20086.24%
20072.21%
20063.31%
20055.94%
20048.63%
20038.77%
2002-0.69%
20010.34%
20004.72%
1999-0.63%
19982.8%
19972.65%
19963.3%
19950.31%
19940.95%
19930.38%
19924.58%
19918.22%
19909.43%
19890.42%
19886.6%
1987-3.13%
19861.01%
1985-7.21%
1984-4.01%
1983-10.99%
1982-16.11%
19812.98%
19805.8%
197910.96%
19780.17%
19775.89%
197615.22%
1975-5.49%
197416.1%
197322.5%
197218.79%
197115.23%
197052.59%
19696.04%
19687.66%
19678.91%
19668.18%
196512.14%
19648.78%
19638.7%
196211.92%
196111.88%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Saudi Arabia

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Saudi Arabia

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Inflation changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
20252.08%
20241.69%
20232.33%
20222.47%
20213.06%
20203.37%
2019-1.19%
20182.47%
2017-0.83%
20162.05%
20151.22%
20142.24%
20133.51%
20122.87%
20115.83%
20105.34%
20095.06%
20089.87%
20074.17%
20062.21%
20050.48%
20040.52%
20030.61%
20020.25%
2001-1.12%
2000-1.12%
1999-1.33%
1998-0.37%
19970.06%
19961.22%
19954.87%
19940.56%
19931.06%
1992-0.08%
19914.86%
19902.08%
19891.03%
19880.91%
1987-1.55%
1986-3.2%
1985-3.06%
1984-1.56%
19830.19%
19821.02%
19812.8%
19804.17%
19791.08%
1978-1.58%
197711.4%
197631.56%
197534.58%
197421.44%
197316.51%
19724.33%
19714.47%
19700.18%
19693.5%
19681.59%
19672.1%
19661.55%
19650.39%
19642.8%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Saudi Arabia

3%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by -2.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
20253.04%
20243.52%
20234.01%
20225.59%
20216.62%
20207.66%
20195.64%
20186.03%
20175.89%
20165.6%
20155.6%
20145.88%
20135.6%
20125.62%
20115.77%
20105.55%
20095.38%
20085.09%
20075.73%
20066.25%
20056.05%
20045.82%
20035.56%
20025.27%
20014.62%
20004.57%
19994.35%
19984.75%
19975.28%
19965.8%
19956.37%
19946.73%
19937%
19927.2%
19917.32%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Saudi Arabia

79 yearsLatest available · 2024
Saudi Arabia

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Life expectancy changed by +1.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
202478.98 years
202378.73 years
202277.31 years
202177.09 years
202077.6 years
201978.31 years
201878.75 years
201778.72 years
201678.35 years
201577.78 years
201477.12 years
201376.52 years
201276.09 years
201175.81 years
201075.62 years
200975.45 years
200875.3 years
200775.07 years
200674.76 years
200574.4 years
200474.03 years
200373.66 years
200273.3 years
200172.95 years
200072.61 years
199972.29 years
199871.96 years
199771.62 years
199671.29 years
199570.94 years
199470.59 years
199370.21 years
199269.8 years
199169.34 years
199068.87 years
198968.36 years
198867.81 years
198767.24 years
198666.65 years
198566.03 years
198465.39 years
198364.72 years
198264.01 years
198163.25 years
198062.44 years
197961.52 years
197860.69 years
197759.75 years
197658.78 years
197557.78 years
197456.79 years
197355.77 years
197254.74 years
197153.73 years
197052.73 years
196951.77 years
196850.86 years
196749.99 years
196649.19 years
196548.44 years
196447.73 years
196347.09 years
196246.47 years
196145.88 years
196045.31 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Saudi Arabia

5.7%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
20235.69%
20225.31%
20215.93%
20206.65%
20195.47%
20185.34%
20176.03%
20166.24%
20155.86%
20145.16%
20134.42%
20123.99%
20113.68%
20103.65%
20094.29%
20082.97%
20073.56%
20063.62%
20053.42%
20043.58%
20033.98%
20024.25%
20014.46%
20004.21%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Saudi Arabia

100%Latest available · 2024
Saudi Arabia

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Internet adoption changed by +35.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
202097.86%
201995.72%
201893.31%
201794.18%
201674.88%
201569.62%
201464.71%
201360.5%
201254%
201147.5%
201041%
200938%
200836%
200730%
200619.46%
200512.71%
200410.23%
20038%
20026.38%
20014.68%
20002.21%
19990.49%
19980.1%
19970.05%
19960.03%
19950.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Saudi Arabia

0.1%Latest available · 2021
Saudi Arabia

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Renewable energy changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
20210.1%
20200.1%
20190%
20180%
20170%
20160%
20150%
20140%
20130%
20120%
20110%
20100%
20090%
20080%
20070%
20060%
20050%
20040%
20030%
20020%
20010%
20000%
19990%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Saudi Arabia

100%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
201899.9%
2017100%
201699.9%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Saudi Arabia

57.9%Latest available · 2025
Saudi Arabia

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Trade changed by -9.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSaudi Arabia
202557.92%
202456.4%
202355.8%
202256.82%
202150.88%
202047.53%
201956.79%
201859.1%
201759.53%
201657.92%
201567.11%
201478%
201380.25%
201281.74%
201184.36%
201082.55%
200984.86%
200896.1%
200794.86%
200689.94%
200581.95%
200475.08%
200369.83%
200264.59%
200163.56%
200068.17%
199957.85%
199856.09%
199765.19%
199666.65%
199565.04%
199460.07%
199367.81%
199275.09%
199174.7%
199071.71%
198971.82%
198866.53%
198767.99%
198662.49%
198566.71%
198479.74%
198386.15%
198289.85%
198192.91%
198090.76%
197989.1%
197890.91%
197789.98%
197683.98%
197595.07%
197476.14%
1973120.62%
197279.86%
197171.9%
197072.37%
196973.13%
196872.45%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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