COUNTRY FILE

Saudi Arabia

SAUActive related benefit
National statusNo strict national UBI

It does not simultaneously meet universality, individuality, unconditionality, periodicity, cash and lasting national scale.

Related activityActive related benefit

Citizen Account / citizen subsidies

CheckedAugust 26, 2026

No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.

Saudi Arabia has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “Citizen Account / citizen subsidies” (related): Compensation to Saudi citizens after subsidy reform.

RELATED BENEFITS

Related benefits

CRITERIA

Six criteria, per programme

Flags from different programmes are not added together to imply a national UBI.

Related programme

Citizen Account / citizen subsidies

UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes

SOURCES

Where this file comes from

TOOLS

Run a scenario in Saudi Arabia