Economic complexity rankings in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Economic complexity rankings was 62 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
62
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
52nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
99
in 1981
All-time low
37
in 1991
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Saudi Arabia, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 62 for economic complexity rankings in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1991.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5 | 60 | 80 | 6 |
| 1970s | 90.6 | 75 | 97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.2 | 47 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4 | 37 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3 | 46 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.33 | 52 | 68 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.57 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.08 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 25,066 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 15.82 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 926.78 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 25,066 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Saudi Arabia?
- Economic complexity rankings in Saudi Arabia was 62 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1981.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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