bi Ease of Doing Business in Guinea Bissau By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:35:00 GMT Guinea Bissau is ranked 174 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Guinea Bissau improved to 174 in 2019 from 175 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Guinea Bissau averaged 177.92 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 181 in 2009 and a record low of 172 in 2016. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Guinea Bissau. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Unemployment Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:12:00 GMT Unemployment Rate in Guinea Bissau remained unchanged at 4.10 percent in 2019 from 4.10 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Guinea Bissau averaged 4.55 percent from 1979 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.14 percent in 1979 and a record low of 3.80 percent in 2008. In Guinea Bissau, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Terrorism Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:44:00 GMT Terrorism Index in Guinea Bissau remained unchanged at 0 in 2018 from 0 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Guinea Bissau averaged 1 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3.36 in 2006 and a record low of 0 in 2017. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact). Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Consumer Price Index Cpi By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:09:00 GMT Consumer Price Index Cpi in Guinea Bissau increased to 114.60 Index Points in October from 112.80 Index Points in September of 2018. Consumer Price Index Cpi in Guinea Bissau averaged 99.78 Index Points from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 114.60 Index Points in October of 2018 and a record low of 83.68 Index Points in March of 2003. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Consumer Price Index Cpi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau CPI Transportation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:11:00 GMT The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Guinea Bissau increased to 117.30 Index Points in October of 2018 from 117.10 Index Points in September of 2018. CPI Transportation in Guinea Bissau averaged 105.63 Index Points from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 119.40 Index Points in February of 2016 and a record low of 92.83 Index Points in January of 2005. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Cpi Housing Utilities By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:12:00 GMT Cpi Housing Utilities in Guinea Bissau increased to 148.60 Index Points in October from 142.20 Index Points in September of 2018. Cpi Housing Utilities in Guinea Bissau averaged 102.50 Index Points from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 148.60 Index Points in October of 2018 and a record low of 83.88 Index Points in April of 2005. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau GDP per capita By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:35:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Guinea Bissau was last recorded at 622.10 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Guinea Bissau is equivalent to 5 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Guinea Bissau averaged 570.64 USD from 1970 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 761.60 USD in 1997 and a record low of 464.20 USD in 1971. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guinea Bissau GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Current Account to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:32:00 GMT Guinea Bissau recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Current Account to GDP in Guinea Bissau averaged -16.56 percent from 1982 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2.65 percent in 2004 and a record low of -52.69 percent in 1985. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Corruption Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:44:00 GMT Guinea Bissau scored 18 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Guinea Bissau averaged 19.23 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 25 Points in 2012 and a record low of 16 Points in 2016. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Guinea Bissau Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Corruption Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:45:00 GMT Guinea Bissau is the 168 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Guinea Bissau averaged 160.46 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 172 in 2018 and a record low of 147 in 2007. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guinea Bissau Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Deposit Interest Rate in Guinea Bissau By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:47:00 GMT Deposit Interest Rate in Guinea Bissau decreased to 6.49 percent in 2017 from 6.93 percent in 2016. Deposit Interest Rate in Guinea Bissau averaged 7.70 percent from 2005 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 8.58 percent in 2009 and a record low of 6.49 percent in 2017. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Guinea Bissau. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:21:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Guinea Bissau was worth 1.45 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Guinea Bissau represents 0 percent of the world economy. GDP in Guinea Bissau averaged 0.45 USD Billion from 1970 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.46 USD Billion in 2018 and a record low of 0.08 USD Billion in 1971. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guinea Bissau GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Population By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:21:00 GMT The total population in Guinea Bissau was estimated at 1.9 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Guinea Bissau had a population of 0.6 million people. The population of Guinea Bissau represents 0.02 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 4500 people on the planet is a resident of Guinea Bissau. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guinea Bissau Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Interest Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:56:00 GMT The benchmark interest rate in Guinea Bissau was last recorded at 4.50 percent. Interest Rate in Guinea Bissau averaged 4.03 percent from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.50 percent in December of 2016 and a record low of 3.50 percent in September of 2013. Guinea Bissau is a member of the Economic and Monetary Community of West Africa (UEMOA). In UEMOA, interest rates decisions are taken by the Central Bank of West African States’ Monetary Policy Committee. The Central Bank of West African States’ official rate is the key interest rate. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Inflation Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 15:27:00 GMT The inflation rate in Guinea Bissau was recorded at 0.60 percent in January of 2020. Inflation Rate in Guinea Bissau averaged 10.47 percent from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 70.44 percent in June of 1993 and a record low of -18.23 percent in November of 1999. In Guinea Bissau, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Government Budget By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:57:00 GMT Guinea Bissau recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 2.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Guinea Bissau averaged -2.84 percent of GDP from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3.60 percent of GDP in 2009 and a record low of -9.50 percent of GDP in 2006. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Government Debt to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:51:00 GMT Guinea Bissau recorded a government debt equivalent to 28.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2017. Government Debt to GDP in Guinea Bissau averaged 109.37 percent from 2000 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 209.50 percent in 2002 and a record low of 18.10 percent in 2011. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Industrial Production By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:26:00 GMT Industrial Production in Guinea Bissau decreased 18 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Guinea Bissau averaged 10.65 percent from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 74.50 percent in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of -20.70 percent in the first quarter of 2014. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Industrial Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Retail Sales YoY By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:39:00 GMT Retail Sales in Guinea Bissau increased 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter in the previous year. Retail Sales Yoy in Guinea Bissau averaged 8.78 percent from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 55.70 percent in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of -24.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Retail Sales YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:48:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Guinea Bissau remained unchanged at 90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 90 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Guinea Bissau averaged 58.58 percent from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 97.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of 40.40 percent in the third quarter of 2009. This page provides - Guinea Bissau Capacity Utilization- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:58:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Guinea Bissau expanded 5.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Guinea Bissau averaged 3.37 percent from 1971 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 22.80 percent in the first quarter of 2013 and a record low of -28.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 1998. Guinea Bissau is one of the poorest countries in the world. The export of cashew nuts, which account for over 90 percent of total exports, is the backbone of the country’s economy. The major obstacle to the country’s growth is the unstable social environment caused by successive military coups and the traffic of narcotics. After the death of the president in January of 2012, the military seized power and suspended democracy. As a result, the Economic Community of Central Africa threatened sanctions that can hamper the country’s future. This page provides - Guinea Bissau GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Guinea Bissau - Credit Rating By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 00:01:00 GMT In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Guinea Bissau thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Guinea Bissau as reported by major credit rating agencies. Full Article
bi Australia Imports of Dairy Products & Birds Eggs By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:19:00 GMT Imports of Dairy Products & Birds Eggs in Australia increased to 139 AUD Million in March from 133 AUD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Dairy Products & Birds Eggs in Australia averaged 42.39 AUD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 158 AUD Million in January of 2020 and a record low of 5 AUD Million in January of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Imports of Dairy Products & Birds Eggs. Full Article
bi Australia Imports - Combined Confidential Items Excl. Some Sitcs 510 & 520 By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:19:00 GMT Imports - Combined Confidential Items Excl. Some Sitcs 510 & 520 in Australia decreased to 199 AUD Million in March from 442 AUD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Combined Confidential Items Excl. Some S in Australia averaged 196.90 AUD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4745 AUD Million in May of 2017 and a record low of 2 AUD Million in June of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Imports of Combined Confidential Items Excl. Some. Full Article
bi Australia Imports from Zambia By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:19:00 GMT Imports from Zambia in Australia decreased to 0 AUD Million in March from 9 AUD Million in February of 2020. Imports from Zambia in Australia averaged 0.22 AUD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14 AUD Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 0 AUD Million in March of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Imports from Zambia. Full Article
bi Colombia Retail Sales MoM By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:30:00 GMT Retail Sales in Colombia increased 1.70 percent in February of 2020 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Colombia averaged 1.86 percent from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 66 percent in December of 1999 and a record low of -41.30 percent in January of 2003. In Colombia, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Colombia, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy. This page provides the latest reported value for - Colombia Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Serbia Retail Sales MoM By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:48:00 GMT Retail Sales in Serbia decreased 0.30 percent in February of 2020 over the previous month. Retail Sales Mom in Serbia averaged 0.30 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 27.20 percent in March of 2012 and a record low of -36.20 percent in January of 2011. This page provides - Serbia Retail Sales MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Mozambique Retail Sales MoM By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:16:00 GMT Retail Sales in Mozambique decreased 19 percent in January of 2020 over the previous month. Retail Sales Mom in Mozambique averaged 0.87 percent from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 40.40 percent in November of 2018 and a record low of -25.10 percent in January of 2017. This page provides - Mozambique Retail Sales MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Colombia Remittances By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:55:00 GMT Remittances in Colombia decreased to 506.70 USD Million in February from 512.20 USD Million in January of 2020. Remittances in Colombia averaged 409.41 USD Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 944.50 USD Million in December of 2004 and a record low of 162.44 USD Million in June of 1998. In Colombia, Remittances refers to inflows of migrants’ and short-term employee income transfers (personal remittances). This page provides - Colombia Remittances - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Mexico Imports - Travel Goods,Vanity Cases, Binocular & Camera Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:16:00 GMT Imports - Travel Goods,Vanity Cases, Binocular & Camera Cases in Mexico decreased to 41148 USD THO in March from 69467 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports - Travel Goods,Vanity Cases, Binocular & C in Mexico averaged 56583.90 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 75607 USD THO in May of 2019 and a record low of 41148 USD THO in March of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Travel Goods,vanity Cases, Binocular &. Full Article
bi Mexico Imports - Wire, Rods Etc Of Base Metal Or Metal Carbides By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:17:00 GMT Imports - Wire, Rods Etc Of Base Metal Or Metal Carbides in Mexico decreased to 10562 USD THO in March from 10653 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports - Wire, Rods Etc Of Base Metal Or Metal Ca in Mexico averaged 12393.97 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 23172 USD THO in April of 2015 and a record low of 10128 USD THO in May of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Wire, Rods Etc of Base Metal Or Metal. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia IP Addresses By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:54:00 GMT IP Addresses in Saudi Arabia decreased to 3510242 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 3551866 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Saudi Arabia averaged 2706563.85 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 4339235 IP in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of 177395 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for Saudi ArabiaIP Addresses. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Temperature By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:07:00 GMT Temperature in Saudi Arabia decreased to 34.68 celsius in August from 35.71 celsius in July of 2013. Temperature in Saudi Arabia averaged 25.55 celsius from 1843 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 36.50 celsius in July of 2012 and a record low of 12.76 celsius in January of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Saudi Arabia Temperature. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Military Expenditure By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 14:32:00 GMT Military Expenditure in Saudi Arabia decreased to 65843 USD Million in 2018 from 70400 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Saudi Arabia averaged 31179.81 USD Million from 1963 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 88233 USD Million in 2015 and a record low of 808 USD Million in 1963. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia GDP per capita PPP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:30:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Saudi Arabia was last recorded at 48995.60 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Saudi Arabia, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 276 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Saudi Arabia averaged 45821.61 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 50467 USD in 2015 and a record low of 39376.30 USD in 2002. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Saudi Arabia GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Competitiveness Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:47:00 GMT Saudi Arabia scored 70.03 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Saudi Arabia averaged 20.66 Points from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 70.03 Points in 2019 and a record low of 4.54 Points in 2008. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Competitiveness Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:48:00 GMT Saudi Arabia is the 36 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Saudi Arabia averaged 27.58 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 41 in 2017 and a record low of 17 in 2012. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Gold Reserves By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:05:00 GMT Gold Reserves in Saudi Arabia remained unchanged at 323.07 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 323.07 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2019. Gold Reserves in Saudi Arabia averaged 250.94 Tonnes from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 323.10 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 142.95 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2000. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Ease of Doing Business in Saudi Arabia By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:36:00 GMT Saudi Arabia is ranked 62 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Saudi Arabia improved to 62 in 2019 from 92 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Saudi Arabia averaged 51.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 96 in 2015 and a record low of 10 in 2010. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Saudi Arabia. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Employed Persons By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:57:00 GMT The number of employed persons in Saudi Arabia decreased to 10085.90 Thousand in 2018 from 11168.50 Thousand in 2017. Employed Persons in Saudi Arabia averaged 8883.87 Thousand from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 11641.40 Thousand in 2016 and a record low of 6167 Thousand in 2001. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Employed Persons- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Unemployed Persons By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:58:00 GMT The number of unemployed persons in Saudi Arabia increased to 1002855 in the second quarter of 2019 from 945323 in the first quarter of 2019. Unemployed Persons in Saudi Arabia averaged 721668.12 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1002855 in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 437648 in the fourth quarter of 2008. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Unemployed Persons- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Fiscal Expenditure By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:14:00 GMT Fiscal Expenditure in Saudi Arabia increased to 1030415 SAR Million in 2018 from 929999 SAR Million in 2017. Fiscal Expenditure in Saudi Arabia averaged 339251.53 SAR Million from 1969 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1109903 SAR Million in 2014 and a record low of 6028 SAR Million in 1969. Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Fiscal Expenditure- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Government Budget By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:16:00 GMT Saudi Arabia recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 9.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Saudi Arabia averaged 1.21 percent of GDP from 1969 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 43.17 percent of GDP in 1973 and a record low of -25.27 percent of GDP in 1987. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Government Budget Value By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:17:00 GMT Saudi Arabia recorded a government budget deficit of 135704 SAR Million in 2018. Government Budget Value in Saudi Arabia averaged 12381.14 SAR Million from 1969 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 580924 SAR Million in 2008 and a record low of -362229 SAR Million in 2015. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Government Budget Value- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Government Debt to GDP By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:17:00 GMT Saudi Arabia recorded a government debt equivalent to 19.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Saudi Arabia averaged 35.52 percent from 1999 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 103.50 percent in 1999 and a record low of 1.60 percent in 2014. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Government Revenues By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:17:00 GMT Government Revenues in Saudi Arabia increased to 894711 SAR Million in 2018 from 691505 SAR Million in 2017. Government Revenues in Saudi Arabia averaged 351632.67 SAR Million from 1969 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1247398 SAR Million in 2012 and a record low of 5668 SAR Million in 1969. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Terrorism Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:44:00 GMT Terrorism Index in Saudi Arabia decreased to 5.24 in 2018 from 5.48 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Saudi Arabia averaged 3.99 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 5.81 in 2016 and a record low of 2.41 in 2010. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact). Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:53:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Saudi Arabia contracted 0.70 percent in the second quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 0.88 percent from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of -2 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy. Shipments of oil account for 87 percent of total exports and for 46 percent of GDP. In recent years, in order to diversify the economy, the government has been investing in telecommunications, petrochemicals, natural gas exploitation and power generation sectors. This page provides - Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Corruption Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:43:00 GMT Saudi Arabia scored 53 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Saudi Arabia averaged 43.35 Points from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 53 Points in 2019 and a record low of 33 Points in 2006. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
bi Saudi Arabia Corruption Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:45:00 GMT Saudi Arabia is the 51 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Saudi Arabia averaged 61.53 from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 80 in 2008 and a record low of 46 in 2003. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article