Number of male directors in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of male directors was 35,671 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of male directors in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2023
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of male directors in Saudi Arabia is 35,671, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male directors in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35,671 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,833, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of male directors in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,837 | — |
| 2016 | 11,833 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,509 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 15,328 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 19,121 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 18,400 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22,724 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 26,090 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 35,671 | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,126 | 11,833 | 19,121 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25,721 | 18,400 | 35,671 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 Uzbekistan 53,126 compare
- 15 Pakistan 45,972 compare
- 16 Netherlands 37,224 compare
- 18 Myanmar 33,989 compare
- 19 Zambia 30,240 compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 29,304 compare
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male directors in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of male directors in Saudi Arabia was 35,671 in 2023, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male directors recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,671 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,833 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of male directors?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.