Country file(SAUDI ARABIA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

1,1 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

30,436,3

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+8,7

Unemployment

(% of population)

2021

6,7

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2020

21,540
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General information

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Capital

Riyadh

Surface area

2,149,690 km2

Population 2021

34,111,000

Density 2021

16 inhabitants/km2

Political system

Authoritarian monarchy

Head of state Since 23 January 2015

Salmane ben Abdelaziz Al Saud

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  Basic Law of Governance, Royal Decree No. A/90 March 2, 1992 https://laws.boe.gov.sa/BoeLaws/Laws/Viewer/1013378e-27a4-4ca6-a3a8-cd416f569437?lawId=16b97fcb-4833-4f66-8531-a9a700f161b6

– No article on freedom of association or freedom of peaceful assembly.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– Law of Civil Society Associations and Organizations, Royal Decree No. M/8, December 1, 2015 https://laws.boe.gov.sa/Files/Download/?attId=e13a2278-2f32-42f4-9554-adbb011e31e6

–  The law on freedom of assembly : No law.

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 24/10/1945

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: NO

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature : NO, Ratification/Accession : Accession 26/01/1996

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 1946

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 07/09/2000, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 07/09/2000

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: NO

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Saudi rial

The Arab League: 1945

ACD (Asian Cooperation Dialogue): 2005

GCC (Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf): 1981

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
-0,1

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2020

#
2,5

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

#

#
N/A

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2020

#
99

Net Enrollment Rate

(% of population)

2015

#
97,6

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
100

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2019

#
1

Happiness Index /10

2022

25/156
6,523

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

170/180
32,43

GINI Index /100

#

#
N/A

Democracy Index /10

2022

#
2,08

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

54/180
51

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

Systematic rights violations

2022

#
4

HDI

2021

35
0,875

Documentation

List of sources, reports and data

  1. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/pays/arabie-saoudite
  2. https://perspective.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/servlet/BMPays/SAU
  3. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmane_ben_Abdelaziz_Al_Saoud
  4. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=SA
  5. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=SA
  6. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=SA
  7. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=SA
  8. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD?locations=SA
  9. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SP.POP.GROW?locations=SA
  10. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=SA
  11. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS?locations=SA
  12. https://knoema.fr/atlas/Arabie-saoudite/topics/%C3%89ducation/%C3%89ducation-primaire/Taux-net-de-scolarisation
  13. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=SA
  14. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=SA
  15. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5?locations=SA
  16. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/indice-mondial-bonheur/arabie-saoudite
  17. https://rsf.org/fr/pays/arabie-saoudite
  18. https://atlasocio.com/classements/politique/democratie/classement-etats-par-indice-de-democratie-monde.php
  19. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/saudi-arabia
  20. https://files.mutualcdn.com/ituc/files/2022-ITUC-Rights-Index-Exec-Summ-FR.pdf
  21. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/idh/arabie-saoudite
  22. https://www.un.org/fr/about-us/member-states#gotoA
  23. https://www.unesco.org/fr/countries/sa
  24. https://www.unesco.org/fr/legal-affairs/convention-protection-and-promotion-diversity-cultural-expressions?hub=66535#item-1
  25. https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=28&Lang=FR
  26. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligue_arabe
  27. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialogue_pour_la_coop%C3%A9ration_asiatique
  28. https://arab.org/fr/directory/gulf-cooperation-council/
  29. https://laws.boe.gov.sa/BoeLaws/Laws/Viewer/1013378e-27a4-4ca6-a3a8-cd416f569437?lawId=16b97fcb-4833-4f66-8531-a9a700f161b6
  30. https://laws.boe.gov.sa/Files/Download/?attId=e13a2278-2f32-42f4-9554-adbb011e31e6
  31. https://laws.boe.gov.sa/BoeLaws/Laws/Viewer/94826239-ab66-4a08-b5b3-105b3d36039f?lawId=37e0768f-8e3c-493a-b951-a9a700f2bbb1
  32. https://www.rightofassembly.info/country/saudi-arabia