Equal Resource Distribution Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.861
in 2017
All-time low
0.145
in 1932
Years of data
94
1932–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.82 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.861 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 1932.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 94 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0.145 | — |
| 1933 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.181 | +24.8% |
| 1952 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.327 | +80.7% |
| 1955 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.365 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.396 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.419 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.433 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.603 | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 0.617 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.635 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.656 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.687 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.755 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.751 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.76 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.769 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.861 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.849 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.815 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.547, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.265 | 0.145 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.346 | 0.327 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5369 | 0.396 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6296 | 0.617 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.656 | 0.656 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7144 | 0.656 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7924 | 0.76 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8288 | 0.815 | 0.849 | 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 equal resource distribution index in Saudi Arabia?
- Equal resource distribution index in Saudi Arabia was 0.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2017.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1932.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.