This statistic describes the trade freedom score of Saudi Arabia on the Economic Freedom Index ranking from 1998 to 2018. According to the 2018 ranking, Saudi Arabia scored on trade freedom of the Economic Freedom index 78.2 compared to the world average is 76.4. Saudi Arabia is considered in this regard mostly free.

This statistic describes the government spending score of Saudi Arabia on the Economic Freedom Index ranking from 1998 to 2018. According to the 2018 ranking, Saudi Arabia scored on government spending of the Economic Freedom index 40 compared to the world average is 59.5. Saudi Arabia is considered in this regard repressed.

Saudi Arabia: Business freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 71 points, an increase from 70 points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 63 points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1996 to 2025 is 73 points. The minimum value, 51 points, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 88 points was recorded in 2012.

This statistic describes the business freedom score of Saudi Arabia on the Economic Freedom Index ranking from 1998 to 2018. According to the 2018 ranking, Saudi Arabia scored on business freedom of the Economic Freedom index 74 compared to the world average is 64.8. Saudi Arabia is considered in this regard mostly free.

61.9 (score) in 2024. Economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. In an economically free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please, with that freedom both protected by the state and unconstrained by the state. In economically free societies, governments allow labor, capital and goods to move freely, and refrain from coercion or constraint of liberty beyond the extent necessary to protect and maintain liberty itself.

Saudi Arabia: Trade freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 73 points, a decline from 74 points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 70 points, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1996 to 2025 is 71 points. The minimum value, 59 points, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 83 points was recorded in 2010.

This statistic describes the overall score of Saudi Arabia on the Economic Freedom Index ranking from 1998 to 2018. According to the 2018 ranking, Saudi Arabia scored overall on the Economic Freedom index 59.6 compared to the world average is 61.1. Saudi Arabia is considered in this regard mostly unfree.

This statistic describes the judicial effectiveness score of Saudi Arabia on the Economic Freedom Index ranking from 2017 to 2018. According to the 2018 ranking, Saudi Arabia scored on judicial effectiveness of the Economic Freedom index 19.7 compared to the world average is 68.6. Saudi Arabia is considered in this regard almost unfree.

Index of economic freedom of Syrian Arab Republic went down by 0.19% from 51.30 score in 2011 to 51.20 score in 2012. Since the 8.69% surge in 2009, index of economic freedom reduced by 0.19% in 2012. Economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. In an economically free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please, with that freedom both protected by the state and unconstrained by the state. In economically free societies, governments allow labor, capital and goods to move freely, and refrain from coercion or constraint of liberty beyond the extent necessary to protect and maintain liberty itself. 100 represents the maximum freedom.

This statistic describes the tax burden score of Saudi Arabia on the Economic Freedom Index ranking from 1998 to 2018. According to the 2018 ranking, Saudi Arabia had a score on tax burden of the Economic Freedom index of 59.6 compared to the world average of 61.1. Saudi Arabia is considered in this regard mostly unfree.

Saudi Arabia: Labor freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 43 points, a decline from 44 points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 57 points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2025 is 67 points. The minimum value, 41 points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 85 points was recorded in 2005.

71.1 (score) in 2024. Economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. In an economically free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please, with that freedom both protected by the state and unconstrained by the state. In economically free societies, governments allow labor, capital and goods to move freely, and refrain from coercion or constraint of liberty beyond the extent necessary to protect and maintain liberty itself.

Saudi Arabia: Investment freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 50 points, unchanged from 50 points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 54 points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1996 to 2025 is 39 points. The minimum value, 30 points, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 50 points was recorded in 2002.

Saudi Arabia SA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at -1.676 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.729 NA for 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -1.729 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1.324 NA in 2004 and a record low of -1.907 NA in 2011. Saudi Arabia SA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Voice and Accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.

Saudi Arabia: Financial freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 50 points, unchanged from 50 points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 48 points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1996 to 2025 is 46 points. The minimum value, 30 points, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 50 points was recorded in 1996.

Saudi Arabia: Freedom from corruption index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 48 points, an increase from 44 points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 44 points, based on data from 182 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1996 to 2025 is 51 points. The minimum value, 33 points, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 70 points was recorded in 1996.

61,90 (баллы, наиболшее число=наилучший результат) в 2024. Economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. In an economically free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please, with that freedom both protected by the state and unconstrained by the state. In economically free societies, governments allow labor, capital and goods to move freely, and refrain from coercion or constraint of liberty beyond the extent necessary to protect and maintain liberty itself. 100 represents the maximum freedom.

Saudi Arabia: Monetary freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 80.1 points, an increase from 79.6 points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 67.60 points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1996 to 2025 is 77.9 points. The minimum value, 62.3 points, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 91.9 points was recorded in 2004.

The United Arab Emirates: Economic freedom, overall index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 72 index points, an increase from 71 index points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 60 index points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1996 to 2025 is 71 index points. The minimum value, 62 index points, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 78 index points was recorded in 2018.

United Arab Emirates AE: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at -1.096 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.050 NA for 2016. United Arab Emirates AE: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.907 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.409 NA in 1996 and a record low of -1.112 NA in 2015. United Arab Emirates AE: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Voice and Accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.