Elite Consultations Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Elite Consultations Score was 0.499 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.499
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.499
in 2018
All-time low
-1.19
in 1819
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Elite Consultations Score in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elite consultations score in Saudi Arabia is 0.499, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of up 704.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.499 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.19, in 1819.
That places Saudi Arabia 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elite Consultations Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.919 | — |
| 1790 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.919 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.19 | +29.4% |
| 1820 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.288 | -75.8% |
| 1823 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.288 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.092 | -68.1% |
| 1959 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.237 | +157.6% |
| 1964 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.551 | +132.5% |
| 1975 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.389 | -29.4% |
| 2000 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.014 | -103.6% |
| 2006 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.062 | +342.9% |
| 2016 | 0.318 | +412.9% |
| 2017 | 0.184 | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.499 | +171.2% |
| 2019 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.499 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.499 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.222, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.919 | -0.919 | -0.919 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.919 | -0.919 | -0.919 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.919 | -0.919 | -0.919 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.946 | -1.19 | -0.919 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.4682 | -1.19 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2488 | -0.288 | -0.092 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1935 | -0.237 | -0.092 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4254 | -0.551 | -0.237 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.551 | -0.551 | -0.551 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5348 | -0.551 | -0.389 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1875 | -0.389 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1632 | 0.014 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.499 | 0.499 | 0.499 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in Saudi Arabia?
- Elite consultations score in Saudi Arabia was 0.499 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.499 in 2018.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 in 1819.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for elite consultations score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 704.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.