Saudi Arabia—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #112 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
32.5%
2024
YoY Change
-1.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#112
of 217 countries
Maximum
64.4%
2000
Minimum
32.5%
2024
CAGR
-2.8%
25 years
Last
32.5%
Previous
33.0%
Highest
64.4%
Lowest
32.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Saudi Arabia's youth dependency ratio was 32.5% in 2024, ranking #112 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 64.4% (2000) and the lowest was 32.5% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 64.4% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mali | 89.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chad | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 84.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 84.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Uganda | 80.2% | 2024 |