What is executive corruption index in Saudi Arabia?

Executive corruption index in Saudi Arabia was 0.425 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1822.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.425 in 2022.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for executive corruption index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Saudi Arabia

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Saudi Arabia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.425 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.425

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

93rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.913

in 1822

All-time low

0.425

in 2022

Years of data

234

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.425. That is the lowest value across all 234 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.913 in 1822 and was at its lowest, 0.425, in 2022.

Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 234 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.912	—
1790	0.912	+0.0%
1791	0.912	+0.0%
1792	0.912	+0.0%
1793	0.912	+0.0%
1794	0.912	+0.0%
1795	0.912	+0.0%
1796	0.912	+0.0%
1797	0.912	+0.0%
1798	0.912	+0.0%
1799	0.912	+0.0%
1800	0.912	+0.0%
1801	0.912	+0.0%
1802	0.912	+0.0%
1803	0.912	+0.0%
1804	0.912	+0.0%
1805	0.912	+0.0%
1806	0.912	+0.0%
1807	0.912	+0.0%
1808	0.912	+0.0%
1809	0.912	+0.0%
1810	0.912	+0.0%
1811	0.912	+0.0%
1812	0.912	+0.0%
1813	0.912	+0.0%
1814	0.912	+0.0%
1815	0.912	+0.0%
1816	0.912	+0.0%
1817	0.912	+0.0%
1818	0.912	+0.0%
1822	0.913	+0.1%
1823	0.913	+0.0%
1824	0.913	+0.0%
1825	0.913	+0.0%
1826	0.913	+0.0%
1827	0.913	+0.0%
1828	0.913	+0.0%
1829	0.913	+0.0%
1830	0.913	+0.0%
1831	0.913	+0.0%
1832	0.913	+0.0%
1833	0.913	+0.0%
1834	0.913	+0.0%
1835	0.913	+0.0%
1836	0.913	+0.0%
1837	0.913	+0.0%
1838	0.913	+0.0%
1839	0.913	+0.0%
1840	0.913	+0.0%
1841	0.913	+0.0%
1842	0.913	+0.0%
1843	0.913	+0.0%
1844	0.913	+0.0%
1845	0.913	+0.0%
1846	0.913	+0.0%
1847	0.913	+0.0%
1848	0.913	+0.0%
1849	0.913	+0.0%
1850	0.913	+0.0%
1851	0.913	+0.0%
1852	0.913	+0.0%
1853	0.913	+0.0%
1854	0.913	+0.0%
1855	0.913	+0.0%
1856	0.913	+0.0%
1857	0.913	+0.0%
1858	0.913	+0.0%
1859	0.913	+0.0%
1860	0.913	+0.0%
1861	0.913	+0.0%
1862	0.913	+0.0%
1863	0.913	+0.0%
1864	0.913	+0.0%
1865	0.913	+0.0%
1866	0.913	+0.0%
1867	0.913	+0.0%
1868	0.913	+0.0%
1869	0.913	+0.0%
1870	0.913	+0.0%
1871	0.913	+0.0%
1872	0.913	+0.0%
1873	0.913	+0.0%
1874	0.913	+0.0%
1875	0.913	+0.0%
1876	0.913	+0.0%
1877	0.913	+0.0%
1878	0.913	+0.0%
1879	0.913	+0.0%
1880	0.913	+0.0%
1881	0.913	+0.0%
1882	0.913	+0.0%
1883	0.913	+0.0%
1884	0.913	+0.0%
1885	0.913	+0.0%
1886	0.913	+0.0%
1887	0.913	+0.0%
1888	0.913	+0.0%
1889	0.913	+0.0%
1890	0.913	+0.0%
1891	0.913	+0.0%
1892	0.913	+0.0%
1893	0.913	+0.0%
1894	0.913	+0.0%
1895	0.913	+0.0%
1896	0.913	+0.0%
1897	0.913	+0.0%
1898	0.913	+0.0%
1899	0.913	+0.0%
1900	0.913	+0.0%
1901	0.913	+0.0%
1902	0.913	+0.0%
1903	0.913	+0.0%
1904	0.913	+0.0%
1905	0.913	+0.0%
1906	0.913	+0.0%
1907	0.913	+0.0%
1908	0.913	+0.0%
1909	0.913	+0.0%
1910	0.913	+0.0%
1911	0.913	+0.0%
1912	0.913	+0.0%
1913	0.913	+0.0%
1914	0.913	+0.0%
1915	0.913	+0.0%
1916	0.913	+0.0%
1917	0.913	+0.0%
1918	0.913	+0.0%
1919	0.913	+0.0%
1920	0.913	+0.0%
1921	0.913	+0.0%
1922	0.913	+0.0%
1923	0.913	+0.0%
1924	0.913	+0.0%
1925	0.913	+0.0%
1926	0.913	+0.0%
1927	0.913	+0.0%
1928	0.913	+0.0%
1929	0.913	+0.0%
1930	0.913	+0.0%
1931	0.913	+0.0%
1932	0.913	+0.0%
1933	0.913	+0.0%
1934	0.913	+0.0%
1935	0.913	+0.0%
1936	0.913	+0.0%
1937	0.913	+0.0%
1938	0.913	+0.0%
1939	0.913	+0.0%
1940	0.913	+0.0%
1941	0.913	+0.0%
1942	0.913	+0.0%
1943	0.913	+0.0%
1944	0.913	+0.0%
1945	0.913	+0.0%
1946	0.913	+0.0%
1947	0.913	+0.0%
1948	0.913	+0.0%
1949	0.913	+0.0%
1950	0.913	+0.0%
1951	0.913	+0.0%
1952	0.889	-2.6%
1953	0.889	+0.0%
1954	0.889	+0.0%
1955	0.889	+0.0%
1956	0.889	+0.0%
1957	0.889	+0.0%
1958	0.889	+0.0%
1959	0.889	+0.0%
1960	0.889	+0.0%
1961	0.889	+0.0%
1962	0.844	-5.1%
1963	0.844	+0.0%
1964	0.844	+0.0%
1965	0.818	-3.1%
1966	0.818	+0.0%
1967	0.818	+0.0%
1968	0.818	+0.0%
1969	0.818	+0.0%
1970	0.818	+0.0%
1971	0.818	+0.0%
1972	0.818	+0.0%
1973	0.818	+0.0%
1974	0.818	+0.0%
1975	0.818	+0.0%
1976	0.794	-2.9%
1977	0.794	+0.0%
1978	0.794	+0.0%
1979	0.794	+0.0%
1980	0.794	+0.0%
1981	0.794	+0.0%
1982	0.794	+0.0%
1983	0.794	+0.0%
1984	0.794	+0.0%
1985	0.794	+0.0%
1986	0.794	+0.0%
1987	0.794	+0.0%
1988	0.794	+0.0%
1989	0.794	+0.0%
1990	0.794	+0.0%
1991	0.794	+0.0%
1992	0.794	+0.0%
1993	0.794	+0.0%
1994	0.794	+0.0%
1995	0.794	+0.0%
1996	0.794	+0.0%
1997	0.794	+0.0%
1998	0.794	+0.0%
1999	0.794	+0.0%
2000	0.794	+0.0%
2001	0.794	+0.0%
2002	0.794	+0.0%
2003	0.794	+0.0%
2004	0.794	+0.0%
2005	0.794	+0.0%
2006	0.794	+0.0%
2007	0.794	+0.0%
2008	0.794	+0.0%
2009	0.794	+0.0%
2010	0.794	+0.0%
2011	0.794	+0.0%
2012	0.794	+0.0%
2013	0.794	+0.0%
2014	0.794	+0.0%
2015	0.794	+0.0%
2016	0.794	+0.0%
2017	0.794	+0.0%
2018	0.732	-7.8%
2019	0.585	-20.1%
2020	0.585	+0.0%
2021	0.545	-6.8%
2022	0.425	-22.0%
2023	0.425	+0.0%
2024	0.425	+0.0%
2025	0.425	+0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.425 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 5.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.425 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.912	0.912	0.912	1
1790s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1800s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1810s	0.912	0.912	0.912	9
1820s	0.913	0.913	0.913	8
1830s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1840s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1850s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1860s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1870s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1880s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1890s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1900s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1910s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1920s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1930s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1940s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1950s	0.8938	0.889	0.913	10
1960s	0.84	0.818	0.889	10
1970s	0.8084	0.794	0.818	10
1980s	0.794	0.794	0.794	10
1990s	0.794	0.794	0.794	10
2000s	0.794	0.794	0.794	10
2010s	0.7669	0.585	0.794	10
2020s	0.4717	0.425	0.585	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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95 Qatar 0.422 compare
96 Montenegro 0.417 compare

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More social development data for Saudi Arabia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 448 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Saudi Arabia?: Executive corruption index in Saudi Arabia was 0.425 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1822.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.425 in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for executive corruption index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).