General Authority For Statistics

What General Authority For Statistics does

GASTAT (الهيئة العامة للإحصاء) is the sole official statistical authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, designated by Royal Decree No. 23 (1960) and formally organized by Cabinet Resolution No. 11 (2015). It is responsible for conducting, organizing, and technically supervising all statistical work in the Kingdom, producing official statistics across economic, social, environmental, and demographic domains. The authority serves government entities, the private sector, researchers and academics, individuals and households, international organizations, and media, with all services provided free of charge.

The authority's offering is organized into three pillars: (1) statistical production — including the Saudi Census 2022, Consumer Price Index, Labor Market Statistics, Short-Term Business Statistics, and Industrial Production Indices; (2) electronic services — including the Statistical Information Request Service (3-working-day SLA), Microdata Request Service, Business Center for commissioned research, the Self-Completion Platform for Statistical Surveys (launched 2024), and the Personal Data Rights Service (launched February 2025); and (3) innovation initiatives — including the Innovation Lab, the Data Innovation Hackathon (April 2026, 75,000 SAR prize pool), the Third Innovation Cycle AI program (2025), and the Statistical Knowledge Competition engaging 1.69 million students. Underlying technology spans structured-data survey platforms, satellite-imagery processing for agricultural estimation, and emerging AI/ML modules for anomaly detection, semantic survey validation, and field-data quality monitoring.

The business model is non-commercial: GASTAT operates as a state entity under the Saudi government framework, funded through budget allocations rather than user fees. Distribution is via the official website (stats.gov.sa), a unified call center (199009), field survey operations, a Business Center for commissioned work, and international forums including the 6th UN World Data Forum in Riyadh (November 2026). The authority is embedded in the national data governance ecosystem through partnership with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) and integrated with the Personal Data Protection Law framework.

Name

General Authority For Statistics

Legal name

General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) - الهيئة العامة للإحصاء

Website

https://stats.gov.sa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

GASTAT is Saudi Arabia's sole official statistical authority, producing and disseminating nationwide economic, social, and environmental statistics free of charge to government, private sector, researchers, and the public. It operates under a statutory monopoly backed by Royal Decree and is now expanding into AI-augmented analytics and global standard-setting leadership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Statistical Services

akta.pro primary industry

National Statistics & Census Administration (BPAIAAAF)

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Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC)

Keywords

• Official statistical services
• National census data
• Government statistics agency
• Economic indicators
• Labor market statistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

GASTAT is Saudi Arabia's sole official statistical authority, responsible for collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating official statistics covering all aspects of life in the Kingdom. It conducts statistical surveys through field visits, telephone surveys, electronic self-completion platforms, and administrative records, producing economic, social, environmental, and demographic data products including the Saudi Census 2022, Consumer Price Index, Labor Market Statistics, and GDP indicators. All services are provided free of charge to government entities, private sector, researchers, and the public.

Product overview

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) is Saudi Arabia's official statistical agency offering a portfolio of statistical products and services organized around three core pillars: statistical production (comprehensive economic, social, and environmental statistics including the Saudi Census 2022, Consumer Price Index, and Labor Market Statistics), electronic services (Statistical Information Request, Microdata Request, Business Center, Self-Completion Platform, and Personal Data Rights Service), and innovation initiatives (Innovation Lab and Data Innovation Hackathon). The offering functions as a unified platform with specialized modules for data collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statistical Information Request Service (طلب معلومات إحصائية)
• Microdata Request Service (طلب البيانات الدقيقة)
• Business Center - Statistical Services (مركز الأعمال - الخدمات الإحصائية)
• Self-Completion Platform for Statistical Surveys (منصة الاستيفاء الذاتي للمسوح الإحصائية)
• Saudi Census 2022 (تعداد السعودية 2022)
• Consumer Price Index - Inflation Index (إحصاءات الأسعار)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.7% of population feeling safe walking alone at night
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2026Partnership for hosting the 6th United Nations World Data Forum 2026 in Riyadh. GASTAT is co-organizing this international platform with the UN, which serves as a high-level international forum for data and statistics development launched by the UN in 2017. The forum brings together government representatives, international organizations, academia, and private sector to discuss the future of data for sustainable development.
• Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) - هيئة البيانات والذكاء الاصطناعيcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2026SDAIA is the regulatory authority for data and AI in Saudi Arabia. GASTAT collaborates with SDAIA on data governance, open data policies, and the national data management framework. GASTAT's personal data protection is overseen by SDAIA's National Data Management Office for complaints.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Saudi Arabia, represented by GASTAT, participated for the first time in the 23rd meeting of the OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy (CSSP). This participation reflects Saudi Arabia's growing role in international statistical cooperation ahead of hosting the 6th UN World Data Forum 2026.
• Saudi Association for Statistical Sciences (SASS) - الجمعية السعودية للعلوم الإحصائيةcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Strategic partner in the Data Innovation Hackathon under the Road to Riyadh 2026 program. SASS collaborates with GASTAT to enable innovators and experts to address challenges related to national statistical data collection and processing.
• Professional Association for Statisticians and Data Scientists (PASDS) - الجمعية المهنية للإحصائيين وعلماء البياناتcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Strategic partner in the Data Innovation Hackathon. PASDS contributes expertise in statistics and data science to develop AI-powered solutions for statistical challenges, alongside GASTAT and other partners.
• Saudi Association for Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems - الجمعية السعودية للذكاء الاصطناعي والأنظمة الذكيةcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Strategic partner in the Data Innovation Hackathon contributing AI expertise to develop innovative solutions for statistical data collection and processing challenges.
• Permanent Statistical Committee of GCC States (COMSEC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025Saudi Arabia, represented by GASTAT, hosted the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee for Statistical Work Affairs of GCC states, focusing on international statistical standards development and regional cooperation.
• King Salman Global Language Center (مجمع الملك سلمان العالمي للغة العربية)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2025Collaboration on the Glossary of Statistical Terms project, where the dictionary was organized and formatted in cooperation with King Salman Global Language Center, with Arabic as the primary language for terminology classification.
• United Nations High-Level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda (HLG-PCCB)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2025Saudi Arabia, represented by GASTAT, hosted the 40th meeting of the UN High-Level Group in Riyadh in November 2025. This global statistical partnership body sets strategic direction for international statistical cooperation and SDG monitoring.
• Saudi Universities and Statistical Associations (Second Statistical Forum)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025Annual forum bringing together academics, statisticians, innovators, and members of national statistical associations, along with university students to discuss topics related to statistics and data. Organized by GASTAT with participation from universities and statistical associations across Saudi Arabia.
• Ministry of Education (وزارة التعليم)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2025GASTAT collaborates with the Ministry of Education on the Statistical Knowledge Program and the Statistical Knowledge Competition. The second edition of the competition engaged 1,690,787 students from 16 educational administrations across Saudi Arabia, with the Riyadh education administration leading participation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurostat: The statistical office of the European Union, harmonizing statistics across member states. While supranational in scope, it is comparable to GASTAT in setting statistical standards and aggregating comparable national data, and GASTAT engages with EU-aligned methodologies.

Direct peers

• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): Australia's national statistical agency, responsible for conducting the census and producing official statistics on the economy, society, and environment. A natural direct peer given its similar mandate, methodology frameworks, and public-service orientation.
• Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis): Germany's federal statistical office, providing official statistics across economic, social, and environmental domains. Comparable to GASTAT in its role as the national authority producing harmonized statistics aligned with international standards.
• Statistics Norway (SSB): Norway's central statistical bureau, producing official statistics on the economy, population, and society. Comparable to GASTAT in its role as a national authority with strong international methodology alignment and free public access to data.
• National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS): China's national statistical agency responsible for economic, social, and demographic statistics. Comparable to GASTAT in scope and in operating as a government-led statistical authority in a large national economy.
• Statistics Canada (StatCan): Canada's national statistical agency, with a comparable mandate to collect, analyze, and disseminate official statistics across economic, social, and demographic domains. It is one of the most established and internationally recognized national statistics offices, directly comparable to GASTAT in scope and function.
• Office for National Statistics (ONS) - UK: The UK's largest independent producer of official statistics, covering the economy, population, and society at large. Directly comparable to GASTAT in operating as a national statistical authority with comprehensive economic and social data production.
• U.S. Census Bureau: The principal federal agency of the United States responsible for producing official statistics, including the decennial census and ongoing surveys. Functionally analogous to GASTAT as a national statistics authority with a mandate for economic, demographic, and housing data.
• Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat): Singapore's national statistical authority producing economic, social, and population statistics. A direct peer to GASTAT given its comparable mandate, international methodology alignment, and strong digital dissemination focus.
• National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) - Mexico: Mexico's autonomous agency responsible for national statistics and geography, producing census, economic, and social data. Comparable to GASTAT in scope and in operating as a national statistical authority with broad thematic coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Stats_Saudi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUR0J1o6528tqFc7Qig4LLQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Stats.Saudi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/general-authority-for-statistics-gastat
• Instagraminstagram.com/stats.saudi

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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