Change in maximum river flow in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Change in maximum river flow was 21.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Saudi Arabia, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Saudi Arabia is 21.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 215.3% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Saudi Arabia peaked at 50.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -46.9%, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | -11.9% | 50.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -26.6% | -46.9% | -5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -18.8% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 23.7% compare
- 43 Kuwait 23.4% compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 21.7% compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 21.5% compare
- 47 South Sudan 21.4% compare
- 48 Finland 21.2% compare
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Saudi Arabia?
- Change in maximum river flow in Saudi Arabia was 21.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.9% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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