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Saudi Arabia Statistics
Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (0.4% of the world), a GDP of $1.2T (1% of global GDP), and inflation of 1.7%, making it the 18th largest economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).
Key metrics at a glance
Economy
Output, growth, prices, and the macro picture.
Saudi Arabia's gdp was $1.2T in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 70822% from 1960. That is below the G7 median of $3.7T.
Demographics
Population size, growth, structure, and life expectancy.
Saudi Arabia's population, total was 35.3M in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 1349.5% from 1960. That is below the G7 median of 69.2M.
Labor
Employment, unemployment, and the workforce.
Saudi Arabia's unemployment, total was 3% in 2025 (World Bank). That is down 58.5% from 1991. That is below the G7 median of 4.7%.
| Indicator |
Latest |
Year |
Rank |
Source |
| Unemployment, total |
3% of total labor force |
2025 |
#7 of 8 in the G7 + Saudi Arabia · #147 of 187 worldwide |
World Bank |
Trade
Exports, imports, and the balance with the world.
Saudi Arabia's exports was 29.1% in 2024 (World Bank). That is down 39% from 1968. That is below the G7 median of 32.4%.
Environment
Emissions, energy, and the environmental footprint.
Saudi Arabia's co2 emissions per capita was 18.48 in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 26.6% from 1970. That is above the G7 median of 6.94.
Education & Research
Schooling, literacy, and research and development.
Saudi Arabia's literacy rate was 96.7% in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 68.8% from 1992. That is below the G7 median of 99.2%.
Use this data programmatically
# Full country profile (JSON, no signup)
curl "https://autario.com/api/v1/public/entities/saudi-arabia/profile"
# Any indicator for Saudi Arabia (MCP, for LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT)
get_entity_profile("SAU")
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