https://vision2030.ai/tags/global-ranking/Recent content in Global-Ranking on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence PlatformHugoenSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/tracker/kpis/world-competitiveness/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/tracker/kpis/world-competitiveness/<h2 id="current-world-competitiveness-status">Current World Competitiveness Status</h2> <p><strong>On Track</strong> — Saudi Arabia ranks 16th globally and 4th among G20 nations in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2024, representing a significant advancement from its 2016 position and reflecting the broad-based improvement in economic and institutional competitiveness.</p> <h2 id="key-metrics">Key Metrics</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Metric</th> <th>Value</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Baseline Rank (2016)</td> <td>~36th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rank (2019)</td> <td>26th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rank (2022)</td> <td>24th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Latest (2024)</td> <td>16th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>G20 Ranking</td> <td>4th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Target Direction</td> <td>Top 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Economic Performance Score</td> <td>Strong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Government Efficiency Score</td> <td>Very Strong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Business Efficiency Score</td> <td>Improving</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Infrastructure Score</td> <td>Improving</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="trend-analysis">Trend Analysis</h2> <p>Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s climb from approximately 36th to 16th in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking represents a 20-position improvement that places the Kingdom among the most competitiveness-improved economies in the world over the past decade. The advancement is particularly notable because it has been achieved while the Kingdom undergoes fundamental structural transformation — most countries that improve their competitiveness rankings do so during periods of economic stability rather than during periods of revolutionary reform.</p>