Non-Profit Sector: Professionalising Civil Society for National Impact

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Saudi Arabia Non-Profit Sector KPI

Saudi Arabia’s non-profit sector KPI under Vision 2030 measures whether civil society is becoming a larger, more professional development actor. The headline target is to lift the sector’s GDP contribution from less than 1% to 5%, while supporting metrics track registered volunteers and financial-aid empowerment.

The Vision 2030 target — growing non-profit sector contribution to 5% of GDP — implies a transformation of both scale and character. Achieving this requires not merely expanding the number of organizations but fundamentally altering the institutional architecture within which non-profits operate: their governance, funding models, professional capabilities, and relationship with both government and the communities they serve.

Priority Scorecard: Nonprofit Sector Development

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This nonprofit sector scorecard tracks the KPIs behind Saudi Vision 2030’s third-sector development agenda, from volunteers and registered organisations to GDP contribution, revenue, governance, and social impact delivery.

Overall Rating: A-

For full strategic analysis, see the nonprofit sector priority. Related coverage: family and social, Vision 2030 overview, institutions.

KPI Dashboard

KPI	Baseline	Target 2030	Latest	Status
Registered volunteers	11K	1M	1.2M	Achieved
Nonprofit organisations registered	800	2,500	1,890	On Track
Nonprofit sector GDP contribution (SAR B)	4.5	18	12.4	On Track
Nonprofit revenue (SAR B)	8	30	19.6	On Track
Social impact programmes delivered	350	2,000	1,520	On Track
Nonprofit governance compliance rate	30%	90%	74%	On Track

Progress Assessment

The nonprofit sector has been one of Vision 2030’s quiet outperformers, earning an A- rating on the strength of a remarkable volunteer mobilisation that surpassed targets and a broader institutional development programme that is professionalising the Kingdom’s third sector. The growth from 11,000 to 1.2 million registered volunteers represents a more than hundredfold increase, exceeding the 1 million target and reflecting a cultural shift toward civic engagement and community service that aligns with Vision 2030’s social transformation objectives.

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Non-Profit Sector: Professionalising Civil Society for National Impact

Saudi Arabia Non-Profit Sector KPI

Priority Scorecard: Nonprofit Sector Development

Overall Rating: A-

KPI Dashboard

Progress Assessment