Political Stability - Governance score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Political Stability - Governance score was 65.07 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.07 0-100
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
111th
of 208 countries
All-time high
67.9 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
51.24 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, political stability - governance score in Saudi Arabia stood at 65.07 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 67.9 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.24 0-100, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.76 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 64.2 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 67.9 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 64.78 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 66.99 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 51.24 0-100 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 58.55 0-100 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 55.5 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 56.47 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.87 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 53.79 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 60.85 0-100 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 57.13 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 55.69 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 54.62 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 60.62 0-100 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 57.89 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 57.25 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.49 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 55.67 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56.45 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.45 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.91 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 59.71 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 61.71 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 65.07 0-100 | +5.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 65.07 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 82% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 65.07 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.1 0-100, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.48 0-100 | 60.76 0-100 | 64.2 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.45 0-100 | 51.24 0-100 | 67.9 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.07 0-100 | 54.49 0-100 | 60.85 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.17 0-100 | 56.45 0-100 | 65.07 0-100 | 5 |
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 political stability - governance score in Saudi Arabia?
- Political stability - governance score in Saudi Arabia was 65.07 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.24 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for political stability - governance score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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