Basic state functions score bti in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Basic state functions score bti was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2009
All-time low
7
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Basic state functions score bti in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 7.52007: 7.52009: 82011: 7.52013: 72015: 72017: 7.52019: 7.52021: 7.52023: 7.52025: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 8 for basic state functions score bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Basic state functions score bti in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Basic state functions score bti in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7.5 —
2007 7.5 +0.0%
2009 8 +6.7%
2011 7.5 -6.2%
2013 7 -6.7%
2015 7 +0.0%
2017 7.5 +7.1%
2019 7.5 +0.0%
2021 7.5 +0.0%
2023 7.5 +0.0%
2025 8 +6.7%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.75, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.67 7.5 8 3
2010s 7.3 7 7.5 5
2020s 7.67 7.5 8 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 35 Algeria 8 compare
  2. 35 Belarus 8 compare
  3. 35 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  4. 35 Jordan 8 compare
  5. 35 Kazakhstan 8 compare
  6. 35 Mongolia 8 compare
  7. 35 Tunisia 8 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is basic state functions score bti in Saudi Arabia?
Basic state functions score bti in Saudi Arabia was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for basic state functions score bti?
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Basic state functions score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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