Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics on Thursday launched Statistical Database, a unified channel where all data produced by the authority will be published.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of GASTAT and its President Dr. Konrad Pessendrofer launched the platform.
The platform uses advanced search techniques with advanced features such as (API) technology to provide an interactive experience, metadata, and graphs.
It also allows different groups of users to access the data and statistics provided by GASTAT and view its descriptions as well.
It was designed to assist and support data users by offering them the option to download and extract graphs according to the users’ preferences in addition to supporting and helping decisions and policymakers in government agencies and the private sector, an official statement said.
The platform also supports and helps researchers and general users to access data, and provides the statistical requirements to regional and international organizations.
Moreover, the platform provides statistical reports and summaries designed by GASTAT to the public. As a unified and comprehensive database, the platform contains statistical tables and descriptive data covering various areas, such as demography, society, economy, environment, knowledge, and technology.
The platform will be launched in stages until it contains (151) statistical topics, (618) statistical tables, and (280) statistical indicators.
It will be updated periodically to provide the user with the latest developments according to the available time series. Statistical data of various fields will be also updated automatically to avoid any delays in publication.