| Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank: 26 · Score: 66.1 |
| Basic facts | ||||
| Population (millions) | 36.4 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | Top | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 1,078.4 | M&A volume (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 29,620.3 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | Top | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 3.1 | Private equity investments (quartile) | Top |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index | 26 | 94, 95, 96, 97, 99 | 66.1 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 18 | 95, 103, 76, 112, 107 | 85.2 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 16 | 107, 109, 107, 108, 109 | 76.4 |
| 3 | Taxation | 22 | 106, 106, 100, 101, 103 | 106.5 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 21 | 83, 89, 104, 104, 104 | 90.7 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 35 | 87, 91, 92, 92, 90 | 40.9 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 65 | 51, 49, 55, 57, 60 | 47.8 |
| Historic performance, 2019-2023 | Key driver performance, 2023 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Environment |
Entrepreneurial Opportunites |
| Israel | 83.7 | 69.9 | 95.3 | 95.8 | 45.1 | 83.5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 85.2 | 76.4 | 106.5 | 90.7 | 40.9 | 47.8 |
| United Arab Emirates | 85.5 | 38.1 | 139.8 | 90.0 | 47.6 | 62.0 |
| Oman | 76.4 | 51.6 | 113.3 | 67.7 | 34.3 | 31.1 |
| Kuwait | 77.9 | 45.5 | 113.9 | 66.9 | 29.1 | 38.7 |
| Qatar | 83.7 | 32.8 | 127.8 | 47.2 | 42.1 | 50.7 |
| Bahrain | 70.2 | 32.0 | 101.3 | 77.5 | 35.1 | 40.7 |
Last updated: 4 Nov 2023