Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) was 56.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Saudi Arabia stood at 56.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 216.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Saudi Arabia peaked at 63.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 10.2% | — |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +108.1% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -10.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 56.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 16.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 122.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 66.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Saudi Arabia?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Saudi Arabia was 56.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.