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Saudi Arabia - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 0.64

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

0.64 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 156 economies

Share of global total

4.9%

Growth since 2003

10.67×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#16#31#46#61#76#911996200120062011201620212024#87#72023 overtook Kenya2024 overtook Belgium
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Saudi Arabia climbed from #87 to #7 (overtook Kenya). 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
Climbed 57 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.

2023
Overtook Kenya in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 45 places in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 2003-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
200320082013202320240.040.320.610.89

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