Saudi Arabia resilience analysis
Saudi Arabia ranks #32 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 61.6 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 71.3, with recovery capacity next at 72.2. Live shock exposure is strongest at 72.6, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 64.4. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.6 points. Dimension coverage is 76%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 71.3; coverage 89%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 72.2; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 72.6; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 64.4; weight 19%; low Information environment 43; high Border security 82.
- Energy security: 70; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 70.
- Health, food and water: 70; weight 13%; low Food and water security 53; high Health and public services 84.
- Recovery capacity: 72.2; weight 25%; low Fiscal space 53; high Liquid-reserve adequacy 100.
- Infrastructure: 77.6; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Economic capacity: 79; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 57; high Currency and external balance 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 43 | 55% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 53 | 82% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 57 | 95% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 62 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 67 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 70 | 90% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 74 | 76% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 80 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 82 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 84 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 89 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 100 | 85% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Serbia (#31, 61.7), United Kingdom (#33, 61.6), Qatar (#30, 61.7), Slovakia (#34, 61.6). Comparisons in the Middle East and North Africa: Qatar (#30, 61.7), Kuwait (#15, 64.6), Israel (#53, 57.7), United Arab Emirates (#11, 66.5), Oman (#63, 56.5). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Saudi Arabia to Red Sea security, Hormuz and Gulf security. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Economic capacity, 79. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Saudi Arabia
What is Saudi Arabia's Country Instability Index?
Saudi Arabia's Country Instability Index is 50/100 (Normal), unchanged over a 24-hour comparison window, as of Sep 28, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.
What is Saudi Arabia's resilience score?
Saudi Arabia scores 61.6 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #32 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Saudi Arabia?
Structural readiness is lowest at 71.3, followed by Recovery capacity at 72.2. Their evidence coverage is 89% and 54%.
Is Saudi Arabia's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.6 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.