Return on assets in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Return on assets was 2.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
70th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Return on assets in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.2% for return on assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Return on assets in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 67 Croatia 2.3% compare
- 68 Iceland 2.3% compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.2% compare
- 71 Albania 2.2% compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 73 South Africa 2.1% 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 return on assets in Saudi Arabia?
- Return on assets in Saudi Arabia was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for return on assets?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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