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Aggregate, normalized data from the World Bank, UNDP, SIPRI, OPEC, WIPO, and Saudi government sources — freely accessible to researchers, policymakers, journalists, and students worldwide.

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125+
Economic & Social Indicators
8
Primary Data Sources
25yrs
Longitudinal Coverage
42
Countries for Comparison
Data Sources
World Bank WDI UNDP Human Development Report WIPO Global Innovation Index SIPRI Military Expenditure OPEC Annual Statistics GASTAT / DataSaudi Saudi Vision 2030 Delivery IMF World Economic Outlook
Data Platform

Saudi Arabia by the Numbers

Explore normalized, reconciled data across economic, social, and development dimensions. Charts are sourced from primary international datasets and updated annually.

Saudi Arabia GDP: Total, Oil-Sector & Non-Oil Sector
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators (2024); IMF World Economic Outlook (2024)
Total GDP
Non-Oil GDP
Oil-Sector GDP
Human Development Index: Saudi Arabia & GCC Peers (2022)
Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2023/2024. HDI scores range 0–1; higher is better.
Saudi Arabia
Peer Countries
Global Innovation Index Rank: Saudi Arabia 2019–2024
Source: WIPO Global Innovation Index (2019–2024). Lower rank = stronger innovation ecosystem.
Saudi Arabia
UAE (reference)
Military Expenditure as % of GDP: Saudi Arabia & Select Countries (2023)
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2024).
Saudi Arabia
Other Countries
Vision 2030 Tracker

Vision 2030 Progress Dashboard

Tracking Saudi Arabia's national transformation program against stated targets. Data sourced from Saudi Vision 2030 Annual Delivery Reports and independent international datasets.

Women in the Workforce
Female labor force participation rate
✓ Achieved
33.6%
30%
2030 Target
Saudi Unemployment Rate
Saudi national unemployment (lower is better)
✓ Achieved
5.4%
7%
2030 Target
Non-Oil Government Revenue
SAR billions
On Track
~700 SAR B
1,000
2030 Target (SAR B)
Private Sector GDP Contribution
Private sector share of total GDP
In Progress
~45%
65%
2030 Target
Tourism Visitors
International tourist arrivals annually
On Track
~62M
100M
2030 Target
Foreign Direct Investment (% GDP)
FDI inflows as % of GDP
Behind Target
~4.4%
5.7%
2030 Target

Source: Saudi Vision 2030 Annual Delivery Report (2024); World Bank; IMF. Figures are approximate and subject to official revision.

Featured Analysis

Data-Driven Research

Original analysis produced using the DSA data platform. Each piece cites primary sources with reproducible, citable data links.

Economic Transformation
Non-Oil GDP: Saudi Arabia's Quiet Success Story
Non-oil GDP in absolute terms has more than doubled since Vision 2030 launched in 2016, from $452B to an estimated $737B in 2023 — a structural shift often obscured by oil price volatility in headline GDP figures.
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Workforce & Society
Women in the Workforce: Saudi Arabia's 2030 Early Win
Female labor force participation rose from 17% in 2016 to 33.6% by 2023, exceeding the 30% Vision 2030 target seven years ahead of schedule. What drove the acceleration — and what comes next?
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Technology & Innovation
From Consumer to Architect: Saudi Arabia's AI Leap
Saudi Arabia's Global Innovation Index rank jumped from 68th (2019) to 32nd (2024). Behind the numbers: PIF's $100B AI commitment, HUMAIN's establishment, and NEOM's role as a live innovation testbed.
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The DSA Research Assistant answers natural-language questions about Saudi Arabia's economy, society, and transformation — grounded in verified primary source data, not general knowledge.

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  • Answers grounded in World Bank, UNDP, SIPRI, and GASTAT data
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  • Bilingual Arabic-English capability in development
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Data Sources & Methodology

DSA integrates, normalizes, and reconciles data from eight primary international and Saudi government sources. All data is version-controlled, source-attributed, and updated on the source's publication schedule.

World Bank WDI
World Development Indicators
125 indicators across 42 countries, 2000–2024. Core economic, demographic, and development metrics.
UNDP HDR
Human Development Report
HDI, GDI, GII composite indices for 25 countries, 1990–2022. Longitudinally adjusted for methodology changes.
WIPO GII
Global Innovation Index
Overall and pillar scores for 23 economies, 2011–2024. Tracks Saudi Arabia's innovation ecosystem transformation.
SIPRI
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Military expenditure data in constant and current USD, and as % of GDP. Global comparative context for Saudi defense spending.
OPEC ASB
OPEC Annual Statistics Bulletin
Petroleum production, trade, and revenue data. Normalized against World Bank energy sector classifications.
GASTAT / DataSaudi
Saudi General Authority for Statistics
National and regional economic and demographic data from Saudi Arabia's official statistics portal. Reconciled against WDI definitions.
About DSA

An Independent Non-Profit Research Platform

Digital Saudi Arabia (DSA) is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to make Saudi Arabia's economic, social, and cultural transformation legible to the global research, policy, and business community. DSA provides open-access data, rigorous analysis, and AI-powered research tools to scholars, policymakers, investors, journalists, and students worldwide.

DSA's editorial independence is structural and non-negotiable. No funding partner — including any Saudi institution — may direct, request, or modify DSA's analytical outputs. DSA publishes data on all topics including military expenditure, human development, and governance indicators, applying the same methodological standards regardless of subject.

Georgetown University serves as DSA's US Founding Academic Partner. DSA originated in Georgetown's Digital Research and Innovation Program and is actively used in SEST 539: Economics of Saudi Power at the School of Foreign Service.