Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 5,488 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia is 5,488 publications, 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 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 667 publications, 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
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 667 publications | — |
| 2017 | 788 publications | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 1,029 publications | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 1,589 publications | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 2,341 publications | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 3,307 publications | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 4,784 publications | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 5,226 publications | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 5,488 publications | +5.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5,488 publications is above the median for high income countries, which is 912 publications, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5,488 publications is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 930 publications, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,018 publications | 667 publications | 1,589 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,229 publications | 2,341 publications | 5,488 publications | 5 |
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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 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by 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 publications in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 667 publications 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 Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.