Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 227 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2024
All-time low
8.8%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Saudi Arabia stood at 16.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Saudi Arabia?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Saudi Arabia was 16.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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