Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Saudi Arabia with a GDP of $786.5B ranked the 18th largest economy in the world, while Zambia ranked 106th with $26.7B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia and Zambia ranked 124th vs 62nd and 41st vs 157th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Saudi Arabia |  Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $786.5B | $26.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Population | 33M | 17.1M |
| GDP per capita | $23k | $1.5k |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.61% | 0.82% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.58 | 3.81 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.42 | 0.36 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $56k | $4.1k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $727.8B | $24.8B |
| GNI per capita | $22k | $1.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $1.9T | $71.2B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $56k | $4.1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Saudi Arabia | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 2.5% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 2.5% | 35% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.5% | 7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 7.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 62.4 | 53.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 4.65 | 6.26 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.66 | 6.67 |
| Property Rights Index | 64.6 | 45.2 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 72.3 | 31.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 66.6 | 66.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 19.3 | 18.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 63.3 | 47 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 45 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 75.4 | 72.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81 | 72.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 61.8 | 81.7 |
| Tax Burden Index | 99.8 | 73.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | 49.6 | 28.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 49 | 35 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.9 | 63 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 3.2 | 6.1 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 28.8 | 24.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 15.3M | 1.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Saudi Arabia | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 19.1% | 72.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 73.7% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $19.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 42.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 14.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 13.4% | 9.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 33.2% | 31.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 24.2% | 38.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | $509.5B | $1.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $4.2B | $408.4M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Saudi Arabia | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.9% | 37.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 26.7% | 38.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $70.6B | -$342.3M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.8% | 16.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $290k | $806.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $334.9M | $107M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 49.5% | 36.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $35M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 28% | 20.8% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 35.7% | 24.7% |
