COUNTRY FILE

Saudi Arabia

SAURelated benefit
National statusNo strict national UBI

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

Related activityRelated 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.

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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

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