Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity Growth

1971 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity Growth

  • Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity dropped by 3.93 % YoY in Dec 2022, compared with a growth of 6.51 % in the previous year
  • Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1971 to Dec 2022, averaging at -1.18 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 25.26 % in Dec 1990 and a record low of -27.72 % in Dec 1982

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from annual Real GDP and annual Employment. General Authority for Statistics provides Real GDP in local currency, at 2010 prices. The Ministry of Economy and Planning provides Employment

View Saudi Arabia's Labour Productivity Growth from 1971 to 2022 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity Growth

What was Saudi Arabia's Labour Productivity Growth in 2022?

Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity dropped by 3.93 % YoY in Dec 2022, compared with a growth of 6.51 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.93 2022 6.51 2021 -27.72 1982 25.26 1990 % yearly 1971 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 0.65 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) -4.67 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Argentina (%) -4.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 4.51 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) -1.63 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1979 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -2.26 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -0.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) -3.66 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.11 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Belarus (%) 5.19 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 0.58 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -0.64 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -1.22 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.29 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 1.52 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Brunei (%) -0.76 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 0.68 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -1.21 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -2.14 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
China (%) 4.22 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Colombia (%) -2.02 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 10.94 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 0.57 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.26 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 2.54 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.87 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) -0.48 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) -4.78 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -1.07 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) -1.24 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
France (%) -1.25 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Georgia (%) 5.23 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Germany (%) -0.88 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) -0.40 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Greece (%) 0.13 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.63 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) -0.80 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -2.99 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
India (%) 2.38 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.63 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Iran (%) -2.03 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Ireland (%) -11.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) -6.72 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) -1.13 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 3.02 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 2.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.44 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
South Korea (%) 2.29 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) -0.46 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.29 2018 yearly 1993 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.14 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Laos (%) -0.89 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Latvia (%) 0.95 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) -9.16 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -2.31 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) -2.37 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.89 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 1.24 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -4.08 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 0.46 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 0.89 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 0.64 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -1.25 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.77 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) -4.61 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 5.72 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Mozambique (%) -0.29 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 63.00 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Nepal (%) 0.58 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Netherlands (%) -1.32 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -2.86 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) -0.17 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) -5.73 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.78 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 5.30 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Paraguay (%) 0.66 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) -1.00 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) -0.82 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Poland (%) 1.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 1.07 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) -0.98 2019 yearly 2012 - 2019
Romania (%) 0.75 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 4.48 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) -0.80 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 1.55 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.51 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -3.56 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -1.58 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 7.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2013 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) -1.16 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) -2.27 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,553.324 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 806.352 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,421.893 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Public Debt (SAR mn) 87,982.516 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,340.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,177,047.652 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 545,269.271 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,592.765 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 16,833.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,358,995.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,078,407.217 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 908.840 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,340.427 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,354.046 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,356.446 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 3,408.150 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,577.674 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,467.219 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,433.946 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,042.009 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 61,579.696 2023 yearly 1983 - 2023
Imports: Harmonized System (HS): Value (SAR mn) 776,024.259 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 105,681.247 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 33,637.828 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 118,665.412 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 19,767.343 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,572.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,345.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,516.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,396.120 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 6.924 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 785,074.650 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 667.213 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,728.907 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -12,678.459 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,039.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 19,682.520 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,322.937 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 3,396.120 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 16,717.701 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 16,286.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 24,031.936 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,505.581 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -2,580.978 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 79,505.705 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -916.716 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 7,765.631 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,542.244 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 11,200.383 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,572.855 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,943.678 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 776.612 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -12,831.554 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 29,722.838 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 49,782.867 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,944,029.939 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,352,001.798 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,407,971.859 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 417,393.794 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 641,002.539 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 406,940.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.579 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.4 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 676,857.784 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 343.508 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 784.198 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 125,038.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 706,294.887 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.85 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 61.93 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Base Money (SAR mn) 399,473.479 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,823,745.481 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,634,605.177 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,477,853.321 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 547,978.862 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,707,388.317 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,147,196.316 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,596,254.711 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024

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