GERD as a percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1104.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release