Saudi Arabia

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

35/129

Regional Rank

5/15

Score

6.060

Saudi Arabia’s IPRI score decreased by -0.361 to 6.06 placing it 5st in the Middle East and North Africa region and 35th in the world. Saudi Arabia is classified by the IMF as part of the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan group and by the World Bank as High income country.

Saudi Arabia’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.106 to 5.653 with scores of 7.707 in Judicial Independence, 5.481 in Rule of Law, 3.888 in Political Stability, and 5.538 in Control of Corruption.

Saudi Arabia’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.978 to 7.039 with scores of 7.886 in perception of Property Rights Protection, data wasn't available to measure Registering Process, and 6.193 in Access to Financing.

Saudi Arabia’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 5.488 with scores of 7.171 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 4.612 in Patent Protection, 5.3 in Copyright Protection, and 4.867 in Trademark Protection.

Saudi Arabia is a member of the following regional integration agreements

GCC
OPEC

Saudi Arabia - IPRI Overall Score

1: IPRI
2: Legal and Political Subindex
3. Judicial Independence
4. Rule of Law
5. Control of Corruption
6. Political Stability
7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
8. Property Rights Protection
9. Registering Property
10. Ease of Access to Loans
11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Patent Protection
14. Copyright Protection
15. Trademark Protection

Saudi Arabia - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.084	41	7	2010
Overall	6.500	33	5	2011
Overall	6.500	34	6	2012
Overall	6.400	37	6	2013
Overall	6.200	34	2	2014
Overall	5.977	36	5	2015
Overall	6.101	38	4	2016
Overall	6.133	43	7	2017
Overall	6.187	44	6	2018
Overall	6.278	41	5	2019
Overall	6.462	36	5	2020
Overall	6.421	34	5	2021
Overall	6.060	35	5	2022
Legal and Political	5.433	53	9	2010
Legal and Political	5.600	51	9	2011
Legal and Political	5.800	44	7	2012
Legal and Political	5.400	52	7	2013
Legal and Political	5.275	43	3	2014
Legal and Political	5.430	48	6	2015
Legal and Political	5.599	45	5	2016
Legal and Political	5.471	48	6	2017
Legal and Political	5.680	46	5	2018
Legal and Political	5.626	45	5	2019
Legal and Political	5.806	45	5	2020
Legal and Political	5.759	44	5	2021
Legal and Political	5.653	46	5	2022
Physical	7.281	25	4	2010
Physical	7.900	6	2	2011
Physical	7.800	8	2	2012
Physical	7.600	17	5	2013
Physical	7.667	12	1	2014
Physical	6.965	23	5	2015
Physical	7.116	20	5	2016
Physical	7.377	32	6	2017
Physical	7.201	32	6	2018
Physical	7.358	29	6	2019
Physical	7.579	25	5	2020
Physical	8.017	16	3	2021
Physical	7.039	22	3	2022
Intellectual	5.539	44	5	2010
Intellectual	5.900	40	5	2011
Intellectual	6.000	40	5	2012
Intellectual	6.100	38	4	2013
Intellectual	5.533	45	3	2014
Intellectual	5.536	46	5	2015
Intellectual	5.588	50	5	2016
Intellectual	5.552	55	6	2017
Intellectual	5.679	54	5	2018
Intellectual	5.849	53	5	2019
Intellectual	6.001	48	4	2020
Intellectual	5.488	50	6	2021
Intellectual	5.488	50	6	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Saudi Arabia - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.433	53	9	2010
Overall	5.600	51	9	2011
Overall	5.800	44	7	2012
Overall	5.400	52	7	2013
Overall	5.275	43	3	2014
Overall	5.430	48	6	2015
Overall	5.599	45	5	2016
Overall	5.471	48	6	2017
Overall	5.680	46	5	2018
Overall	5.626	45	5	2019
Overall	5.806	45	5	2020
Overall	5.759	44	5	2021
Overall	5.653	46	5	2022
Judicial Independence	6.633	38	7	2010
Judicial Independence	7.400	27	3	2011
Judicial Independence	8.000	20	3	2012
Judicial Independence	7.600	25	4	2013
Judicial Independence	7.600	23	2	2014
Judicial Independence	7.023	25	4	2015
Judicial Independence	7.137	25	4	2016
Judicial Independence	7.179	27	4	2017
Judicial Independence	6.995	29	4	2018
Judicial Independence	7.293	24	3	2019
Judicial Independence	7.707	16	1	2020
Judicial Independence	7.707	16	1	2021
Judicial Independence	7.707	16	1	2022
Rule of Law	5.662	52	8	2010
Rule of Law	5.200	55	9	2011
Rule of Law	5.300	53	8	2012
Rule of Law	5.100	57	8	2013
Rule of Law	5.500	42	3	2014
Rule of Law	5.530	51	8	2015
Rule of Law	5.538	51	7	2016
Rule of Law	5.508	50	7	2017
Rule of Law	5.934	45	4	2018
Rule of Law	5.197	56	8	2019
Rule of Law	5.283	55	8	2020
Rule of Law	5.337	54	7	2021
Rule of Law	5.481	54	7	2022
Political Stability	4.221	82	8	2010
Political Stability	4.300	80	8	2011
Political Stability	4.600	72	6	2012
Political Stability	4.400	77	5	2013
Political Stability	4.100	60	2	2014
Political Stability	4.183	78	5	2015
Political Stability	4.524	80	5	2016
Political Stability	4.069	88	6	2017
Political Stability	4.340	86	6	2018
Political Stability	4.285	94	7	2019
Political Stability	4.515	88	7	2020
Political Stability	4.442	85	7	2021
Political Stability	3.888	97	9	2022
Control of Corruption	5.217	53	8	2010
Control of Corruption	5.300	50	8	2011
Control of Corruption	5.300	49	7	2012
Control of Corruption	4.400	69	9	2013
Control of Corruption	4.900	41	3	2014
Control of Corruption	4.984	53	7	2015
Control of Corruption	5.195	51	7	2016
Control of Corruption	5.128	52	7	2017
Control of Corruption	5.451	48	6	2018
Control of Corruption	5.728	44	4	2019
Control of Corruption	5.719	44	4	2020
Control of Corruption	5.549	46	5	2021
Control of Corruption	5.538	47	4	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Saudi Arabia - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	7.281	25	4	2010
Overall	7.900	6	2	2011
Overall	7.800	8	2	2012
Overall	7.600	17	5	2013
Overall	7.667	12	1	2014
Overall	6.965	23	5	2015
Overall	7.116	20	5	2016
Overall	7.377	32	6	2017
Overall	7.201	32	6	2018
Overall	7.358	29	6	2019
Overall	7.579	25	5	2020
Overall	8.017	16	3	2021
Overall	7.039	22	3	2022
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.250	40	7	2010
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.700	26	5	2011
Perception of Physical Property Protection	8.000	20	2	2012
Perception of Physical Property Protection	8.000	20	2	2013
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.600	22	2	2014
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.868	31	5	2015
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.231	30	4	2016
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.137	32	6	2017
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.753	34	6	2018
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.224	29	5	2019
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.886	15	1	2020
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.886	15	1	2021
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.886	15	1	2022
Registering Process	9.592	3	1	2010
Registering Process	9.800	3	2	2011
Registering Process	9.000	31	4	2012
Registering Process	9.000	32	4	2013
Registering Process	9.000	24	1	2014
Registering Process	9.721	21	2	2015
Registering Process	9.812	16	2	2016
Registering Process	9.904	5	2	2017
Registering Process	9.970	4	1	2018
Registering Process	9.970	4	1	2019
Registering Process	9.971	4	2	2020
Registering Process	9.971	4	2	2021
Registering Process		No Data	No Data	2022
Access to Financing	5.000	39	7	2010
Access to Financing	6.300	7	3	2011
Access to Financing	6.500	6	3	2012
Access to Financing	5.800	15	5	2013
Access to Financing	5.200	15	1	2014
Access to Financing	4.305	26	6	2015
Access to Financing	4.305	27	6	2016
Access to Financing	5.091	62	9	2017
Access to Financing	4.880	61	9	2018
Access to Financing	4.880	61	9	2019
Access to Financing	4.881	61	9	2020
Access to Financing	6.193	19	3	2021
Access to Financing	6.193	19	3	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Saudi Arabia - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.539	44	5	2010
Overall	5.900	40	5	2011
Overall	6.000	40	5	2012
Overall	6.100	38	4	2013
Overall	5.533	45	3	2014
Overall	5.536	46	5	2015
Overall	5.588	50	5	2016
Overall	5.552	55	6	2017
Overall	5.679	54	5	2018
Overall	5.849	53	5	2019
Overall	6.001	48	4	2020
Overall	5.488	50	6	2021
Overall	5.488	50	6	2022
Perception of IP Protection	5.850	35	6	2010
Perception of IP Protection	6.900	28	5	2011
Perception of IP Protection	7.300	23	4	2012
Perception of IP Protection	7.300	27	5	2013
Perception of IP Protection	7.100	23	1	2014
Perception of IP Protection	6.474	27	3	2015
Perception of IP Protection	6.632	30	4	2016
Perception of IP Protection	6.422	34	6	2017
Perception of IP Protection	6.406	34	5	2018
Perception of IP Protection	6.716	31	6	2019
Perception of IP Protection	7.171	27	5	2020
Perception of IP Protection	7.171	27	5	2021
Perception of IP Protection	7.171	27	5	2022
Patent Protection	5.967	76	6	2010
Patent Protection	6.000	74	6	2011
Patent Protection	6.000	76	6	2012
Patent Protection	6.000	76	5	2013
Patent Protection	5.100	85	6	2014
Patent Protection	5.133	90	7	2015
Patent Protection	5.133	91	7	2016
Patent Protection	5.133	91	7	2017
Patent Protection	5.533	83	6	2018
Patent Protection	5.533	86	7	2019
Patent Protection	5.533	87	6	2020
Patent Protection	4.612	82	6	2021
Patent Protection	4.612	82	6	2022
Copyright Protection	4.800	41	5	2010
Copyright Protection	4.900	38	4	2011
Copyright Protection	4.800	38	4	2012
Copyright Protection	4.900	38	4	2013
Copyright Protection	4.900	33	2	2014
Copyright Protection	5.000	39	4	2015
Copyright Protection	5.000	38	4	2016
Copyright Protection	5.100	41	4	2017
Copyright Protection	5.100	41	4	2018
Copyright Protection	5.300	39	4	2019
Copyright Protection	5.300	39	4	2020
Copyright Protection	5.300	39	4	2021
Copyright Protection	5.300	39	4	2022
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2014
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Trademark Protection	4.867	84	10	2021
Trademark Protection	4.867	84	10	2022
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year