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Saudi Arabia - Entrepreneurial Intentions 35.85

GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked

Latest value

35.85 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 116 economies

Share of global total

3.1%

Growth since 2009

1.05×

Ranking Race — Entrepreneurial Intentions

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#10#19#28#37#46#55200220072012201720222024#7#122022 overtook Korea, Rep.2023 overtook Qatar
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Real annual global ranks, 2002 - 2024. Saudi Arabia climbed from #7 to #12 (overtook Korea, Rep.). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓

Key Events — Saudi Arabia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2010
Fell 52 places in global rank auto
2016
Vision 2030 launched curated

Diversification plan begins amid low oil prices.

2020
Oil price war and pandemic curated

Prices turn negative briefly before a managed recovery.

2022
Overtook Korea, Rep. in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Qatar in global rank auto

Entrepreneurial Intentions, 2009-2024

GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2009201920240.9813.4825.9738.47
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