World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
4.63 (2025)
#n/a of 217 economies
5.2×
1.26×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Saudi Arabia climbed from #18 to #2 (overtook Uganda). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Oil price quadruples, transforming the kingdom's revenues.
Prices collapse; budget deficits force austerity.
Diversification plan begins amid low oil prices.
GDP Growth (Real), Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, Poverty Low Educational Attainment (% of population), Poverty No Electricity (% of population)
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