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SAUDI VISION 2030
The Vanderbilt Terminal for Saudi Arabia's National Transformation
INDEPENDENT GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $925B 2025 approx. |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% 2025 latest |Female Participation: 35.0% 2025 latest |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $925B 2025 approx. |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% 2025 latest |Female Participation: 35.0% 2025 latest |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |

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Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Economic and Strategic Comparison

Comprehensive comparison of Saudi Arabia and South Africa covering GDP, mining, energy, demographics, sovereign wealth, and economic reform trajectories.

Updated Apr 18, 2026
Key Indicators
Non-Oil GDP Share 55%
Saudi Unemployment 7.2%
PIF AUM $925B
FDI Share of GDP 2.8%
Female Participation 35.0%