Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is one of the clearest asymmetric profiles in the matrix. Energy is elite, demographics are still favorable, and the state has the fiscal capacity to buy time and optionality. But food remains structurally weak, technology is improving from a low industrial base, and security is less comfortable than defense spending alone implies. The kingdom’s national resilience still rests on hydrocarbon strength carrying a wider system that has not yet become self-sustaining on its own.
Quantitative Snapshot
Region: Middle East | Composite: 3.13 / 5.0 | Data: 2026 | Scored floor: Food and Security
| Factor | Display | Continuous | Confidence | Key Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | 2/5 | 24.2 | VERIFIED | Water stress (4.981) |
| Energy | 5/5 | 100.0 | PARTIAL | Energy production/consumption ratio (2.782) |
| Technology | 3/5 | 48.7 | VERIFIED | Economic complexity index (0.499) |
| Demographics | 5/5 | 94.5 | VERIFIED | Working-age ratio (0.731) |
| Security | 2/5 | 35.5 | PARTIAL | Military expenditure (% GDP) (7.298) |
Reading Path
- Executive Summary
- Energy
- Security
- Food
- Technology
- Demographics
- Framework Assessment
- Investment Implications
Source Baseline
- Food: FAO Food Balance Sheets, FAO Food Balance Sheets (derived), FAOSTAT Fertilizers by Nutrient, WRI Aqueduct
- Energy: World Bank WDI
- Technology: Harvard Growth Lab, Our World in Data / World Bank, World Bank WDI
- Demographics: Our World in Data / UN World Population Prospects
- Security: Fragile States Index, Curated dataset, World Bank WDI