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Saudi Arabia - Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) 67.5

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked

Latest value

67.5 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 214 economies

vs global median

1.2×

Growth since 1996

1.54×

Ranking Race — Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#21#41#61#81#101#121199620062011201620212025#104#612024 overtook China2025 overtook Bahamas, The
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Saudi Arabia climbed from #104 to #61 (overtook China). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓

Key Events — Saudi Arabia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2004
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2006
Climbed 16 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.

2021
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook China in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Bahamas, The in global rank auto

Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202539.748.9758.2367.5

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