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Saudi Arabia - Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21) 17.27

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked

Latest value

17.27 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 163 economies

Share of global total

1.0%

Growth since 1996

1.44×

Ranking Race — Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#10619901995200020052010201520202025#27#1262017 overtook Israel2021 overtook Malta
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Saudi Arabia climbed from #27 to #126 (overtook Israel). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓

Key Events — Saudi Arabia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2003
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2006
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2016
Vision 2030 launched curated

Diversification plan begins amid low oil prices.

2017
Overtook Israel in global rank auto
2020
Oil price war and pandemic curated

Prices turn negative briefly before a managed recovery.

2021
Overtook Malta in global rank auto

Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), 1996-2025

World Bank · 0-21 rating · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620251214.0916.1918.28
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