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

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.59 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 2.13 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Argentina (%) -4.29 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 6.91 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -1.36 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1979 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -0.33 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 3.56 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) -3.79 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 3.97 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Belarus (%) 3.86 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 0.41 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.41 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.91 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.48 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 0.53 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Brunei (%) 1.40 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.15 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) 0.47 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) -0.25 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.84 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Colombia (%) 0.16 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) -1.53 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 0.27 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.23 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 2.65 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 1.76 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Egypt (%) 2.27 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 0.98 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 0.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 1.75 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
France (%) -0.13 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Georgia (%) 3.72 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Germany (%) -0.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 0.45 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Greece (%) 1.34 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.27 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1982 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) 0.89 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 0.23 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
India (%) 2.80 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.55 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Iran (%) 3.69 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Ireland (%) 6.43 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (%) 5.35 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 0.01 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.26 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Japan (%) 0.41 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 3.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.50 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
South Korea (%) 1.01 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (%) -6.22 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.60 2018 yearly 1992 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.93 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Laos (%) 1.80 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Latvia (%) 0.85 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 2.12 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.02 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.46 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.27 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) -1.72 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.41 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) -0.01 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 5.39 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 0.33 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 1.56 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 2.25 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 4.92 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 4.95 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mozambique (%) 2.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Myanmar (%) -43.15 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Nepal (%) 1.46 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 1.13 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (%) -0.50 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) -0.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) -4.24 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.87 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 5.57 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 3.22 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) -0.87 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) 3.32 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Poland (%) 4.15 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Portugal (%) 1.00 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) -0.77 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Romania (%) 0.11 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 1.87 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 3.50 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.57 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.88 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -0.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 1.00 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 2.56 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 0.89 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -30,833.284 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,583.493 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 1,862.699 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,433.631 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,146.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,151,060.164 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 595,269.369 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,383.089 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 21,076.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,014,506.913 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,727,931.691 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,097.698 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,914.653 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,267.239 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,960.638 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 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: India (SAR mn) 9,117.572 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 9,808.619 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 4,116.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 94,298.971 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,252.148 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.681 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 87.505 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,746.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -8,790.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,255.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -37.538 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 765,219.433 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,306.235 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,737.844 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -16,358.424 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 21,333.957 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 17,690.709 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,746.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,139.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,114.940 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,011.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -17,689.915 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 73,942.498 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3,644.042 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,890.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,383.060 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,126.658 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,477.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,751.144 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -6,661.703 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 490.518 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 19,465.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -10,805.656 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 11,646.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,869,572.875 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,362,114.700 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 447,953.495 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 710,629.481 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 410,186.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.053 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 21.4 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 728,646.914 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
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) 373.103 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 873.815 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 133,960.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 801,585.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.66 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.26 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 411,626.250 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,679,825.606 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,664,860.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,966,139.988 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 553,046.279 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,628,755.763 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,159,721.488 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,732,425.928 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 470,985.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024

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