Country comparison Saudi Arabia vs Ireland

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.6%chart2.6%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]2019Q46,168Kchart29,202K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€1,145,787Mchart€562,794M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$1,254,141Mchart$609,157M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€32,458chart€104,5102024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$35,122chart$112,3562024GDP per capita [+]
Quarterly GDP [+]2019Q4€185,443Mchart€158,854M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024299,657chart215,3802024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]2024324,245chart236,0812024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202426.15%chart38.30%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€8,489chart€39,5932024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$9,185chart$43,3982024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-28,511chart22,6052024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-30,850chart24,8812024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-2.49%chart4.00%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024338,792.0chart125,998.22024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024366,591.5chart135,848.72024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202357,625.5chart13,025.72021Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202362,326.6chart15,432.52021Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202414.82%chart12.33%2021Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202343,666.5chart28,394,647,000.02024Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202347,216.6chart30,733,798,019.92024Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202313.69%chart22.16%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202483,620.7chart1,345.62024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202491,528.5chart1,456.52024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202422.31%chart1.00%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202429.57%chart22.40%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€9,598chart€23,1622024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$10,385chart$24,9732024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€1,710chart€2,5582021Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$1,849chart$3,0102021Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€1,313chart€5,3062024Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$1,419chart$5,7432024Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€2,369chart€2502024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$2,563chart$2692024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]11/22/2024Aa3Aa308/15/2025Moody's Rating [+]
S&P Rating [+]03/14/2025A+AA11/15/2024S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]04/05/2023A+AA-01/28/2022Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202352chart772023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201936ºchart24º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202463.2chart18.62024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024130ºchart49º2024RTI Raking [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]202447ºchart19º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
5.0%December 2025Unemployment Rate [+]
Unemployment rate [+]2024Q33.7%chart5.3%2025Q3Unemployment rate [+]
Unemployed [+]2016Q2699Kchart155K2025Q3Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2024$1,066.7chart$2,809.42026NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€971.2chart€2,391.02026NMW [+]
$69,4442024Average Wage [+]
€64,1582024Average Wage [+]
Human Capital Ranking [+]201782ºchart19º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
Euro / Saudi riyals [+]02/12/20264.4528
US Dollar exchange rate [+]02/12/20263.7500chart0.842202/12/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
2.88%02/13/202610-Year Bond Yield [+]
1002/13/2026Risk Premium [+]
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]02/12/20266.89%chart0.22%02/12/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]July 20252.1%chart2.8%December 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
2.7%December 2025HICP [+]
-4.9%December 2025PPI Year on Year [+]
Money Market
2.15%06/11/2025Key rates [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]202063ºchart24º2020Doing Business [+]
10.6%November 2025IPI Year on Year [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2023645,723chart211,084December 2024Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202322.51chart24.95December 2022Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015221.36chart528.862021Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
22.3%2024Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]07/01/202015.00%chart23.00%01/01/2012Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]20200%chart52.0%2022Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202216,638,000chart10,951,0002019Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€295,957.1Mchart€222,748.3M2024Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$320,018.4Mchart$241,098.3M2024Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202326.27%chart39.58%2024Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€191,380.6Mchart€133,140.6M2024Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$206,939.8Mchart$144,108.7M2024Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202316.99%chart23.66%2024Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€104,576.6Mchart€89,607.7M2024Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$111,227.3Mchart$96,989.6M2024Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]20239.28%chart15.92%2024Trade balance % GDP [+]
-0.7%December 2025Retail Sales YoY [+]
Socio-Demography
15º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]202416chart772024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024102ºchart2º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
0.70‰2017Crude divorce rate [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017286.5chart607.72017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]202042.64%chart17.20%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.95%chart14.49%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202316.42‰chart10.00‰2024Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201746,724.6chart2,161.12017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20232.34‰chart6.50‰2024Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.28chart1.502023Fertility Rate [+]
3.30‰2021Crude marriage rate [+]
12.7%2024% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202435,300,000chart5,439,8982024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202013,454,842chart871,2562020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020299,268chart734,3172020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.875chart0.9502022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024126ºchart9º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202378.73chart82.902023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20151,057chart4532023Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20153.55chart8.462023Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2019285chart342023Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20190.94chart0.652023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202317.15chart6.502023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20249,232
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021258,600.0
Consumption GWh [+]2023383,512chart31,6692023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023421,786chart30,7192023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20269,646chart9,76201/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/2026841,469chart1,765,58501/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]04/25/202325,433,940chart4,065,58405/10/2024Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/2026273.26chart1,794.5201/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]04/25/202368,534,630chart11,148,28105/10/2024Doses administered [+]
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