Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 5,488 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,488
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 165 countries
All-time high
5,488
in 2024
All-time low
667
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2016202020242016: 6672017: 7882018: 1.0k2019: 1.6k2020: 2.3k2021: 3.3k2022: 4.8k2023: 5.2k2024: 5.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia is 5,488, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 722.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5,488 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 667, in 2016.

Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 667 —
2017 788 +18.1%
2018 1,029 +30.6%
2019 1,589 +54.4%
2020 2,341 +47.3%
2021 3,307 +41.3%
2022 4,784 +44.7%
2023 5,226 +9.2%
2024 5,488 +5.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 5,488 is above the median for high income countries, which is 912, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 5,488 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 930, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,018 667 1,589 4
2020s 4,229 2,341 5,488 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 11 Australia 7,605 compare
  2. 12 Indonesia 6,750 compare
  3. 13 Spain 5,552 compare
  4. 15 Turkey 4,962 compare
  5. 16 Singapore 4,463 compare
  6. 17 Malaysia 4,243 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia was 5,488 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 5,488 in 2024.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 667 in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 722.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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