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Official name:
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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    General Information
    Region    Western Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   34 814
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   16.2
    Capital city    Riyadh
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   7 070.7b
    UN membership date    24-Oct-45
    Surface area (km2)   2 206 714a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   137.1
    National currency    Saudi Riyal (SAR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   3.8b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)528 207654 270782 483c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)54.12.2c
    GDP per capita (current US$)19 262.620 627.923 217.2c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)2.62.62.2c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)58.245.349.6c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)50.46057.4c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)4.2h6.12.3h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)21.1h22.724.8h
    Employment in services (% employed)74.7h71.272.9h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)5.65.65.9
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)18.3 / 74.622.2 / 79.522.3 / 78.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100)100114117b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)103102106j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)250 577203 689259 208h,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)103 622174 786136 472h,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)146 95528 903122 736h,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)66 751- 56 72449 842b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)2.82.91.9
    Urban population (% of total population)82.183.284.1b
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)33.1...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)3.22.72.3
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)75.1 / 72.176.0 / 73.176.5 / 73.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)29.7 / 4.525.8 / 5.224.7 / 5.9
    International migrant stockm,n (000/% of total pop.)8 430.0 / 30.710 771.4 / 34.013 122.3 / 38.3b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)70.7o70.372.5b
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)12.28.76.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)3.665.8j
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.42.6p2.6c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.1q......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)106.2 / 107.1112.1 / 108.7100.3 / 99.2c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)89.0 / 100.4h,r115.0 / 117.9106.8 / 113.2c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)39.3 / 34.161.4 / 60.769.9 / 66.3c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1.1s1.51.3a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)019.919.9t
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)4169.6u93.3c
    Research & Development expenditurev,x (% of GDP)0.9w0.8y...
    Threatened species (number)103119144
    Forested areah (% of land area)0.50.50.5a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)419.2 / 15.3531.6 / 16.8532.2 / 16.2a
    Energy production, primaryz (Petajoules)22 11527 18427 155a
    Energy supply per capitaz (Gigajoules)281308272a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)10 85017 99415 334c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)222222b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)-0.03s......
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