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 (%) 0.71 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Argentina (%) -4.29 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 8.23 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.74 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1979 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -0.66 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 3.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) -4.05 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.20 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Belarus (%) 5.31 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -0.31 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.41 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.81 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.29 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 1.85 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Brunei (%) -1.49 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 0.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -0.17 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -0.25 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
China (%) 4.27 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Colombia (%) 1.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -1.53 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 1.85 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) -1.09 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 2.92 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.24 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) 0.46 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -1.39 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 0.29 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 1.92 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
France (%) -0.13 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Georgia (%) 3.38 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Germany (%) 0.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 0.65 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Greece (%) 1.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.22 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1982 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) -0.75 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) -6.43 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
India (%) 2.38 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.63 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Iran (%) 3.00 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.77 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) -2.24 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -1.08 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Japan (%) 0.07 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 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 (%) 0.94 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -6.22 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.60 2018 yearly 1992 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.15 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Laos (%) 1.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Latvia (%) 0.11 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 1.63 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.08 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.97 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.41 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) -0.04 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 33.41 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) 1.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 6.48 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 1.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 1.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 4.95 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mozambique (%) 1.44 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 63.00 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Nepal (%) -0.24 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 0.82 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -0.18 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) 2.96 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) -4.24 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.78 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 4.33 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.19 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -0.87 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) 1.98 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Poland (%) 1.57 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 0.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) -0.77 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Romania (%) -0.05 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 (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.62 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.49 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -0.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 1.51 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 1.98 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 1.47 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 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) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 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) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 23,617.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 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) 18,636.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 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) 873.564 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,439.718 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,710.522 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,799.619 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 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: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 3,275.864 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 13,914.458 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 7,307.280 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 6,875.260 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 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: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 61,579.696 2023 yearly 1983 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,249.487 2023 yearly 1970 - 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: 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
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 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
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) 2,428.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,324.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,115.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,552.736 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 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) 639.030 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,295.466 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -11,779.491 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -21,939.380 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 16,373.149 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,968.144 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 25,358.852 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 5,552.736 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 10,159.889 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 10,820.414 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 12,474.564 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,536.199 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 668.122 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 78,847.952 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 52,073.982 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,962.458 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,161.358 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -687.475 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 16,076.248 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 2,427.992 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 801.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -9,282.605 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 26,773.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,362,114.700 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,869,572.875 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 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 (%) 12.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 440,661.196 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 699,622.085 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 410,754.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 39.870 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 722,426.186 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 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) 362.740 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 836.762 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 131,348.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 768,933.383 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.46 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 404,644.104 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,936,088.999 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,652,479.487 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,623,582.819 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 522,620.717 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,688,661.631 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 452,321.357 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024

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