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GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure was 0.9 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9 5 year moving average
in 2023
All-time low
0.375 5 year moving average
in 2012
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.429 5 year moving average2005: 0.429 5 year moving average2006: 0.571 5 year moving average2007: 0.5 5 year moving average2008: 0.5 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.5 5 year moving average2011: 0.5 5 year moving average2012: 0.375 5 year moving average2013: 0.429 5 year moving average2014: 0.429 5 year moving average2015: 0.429 5 year moving average2016: 0.429 5 year moving average2017: 0.5 5 year moving average2018: 0.375 5 year moving average2019: 0.375 5 year moving average2020: 0.444 5 year moving average2021: 0.8 5 year moving average2022: 0.8 5 year moving average2023: 0.9 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9 5 year moving average. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9 5 year moving average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.375 5 year moving average, in 2012.

Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.429 5 year moving average —
2005 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2006 0.571 5 year moving average +33.1%
2007 0.5 5 year moving average -12.4%
2008 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.375 5 year moving average -25.0%
2013 0.429 5 year moving average +14.4%
2014 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.5 5 year moving average +16.6%
2018 0.375 5 year moving average -25.0%
2019 0.375 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.444 5 year moving average +18.4%
2021 0.8 5 year moving average +80.2%
2022 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.9 5 year moving average +12.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.9 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8 5 year moving average, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.9 5 year moving average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8 5 year moving average, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4882 5 year moving average 0.429 5 year moving average 0.571 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.4341 5 year moving average 0.375 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.736 5 year moving average 0.444 5 year moving average 0.9 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia?
Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia was 0.9 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 5 year moving average in 2023.
What is the lowest goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure?
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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