Saudi Arabia ranks second globally for digital government services

Saudi Arabia ranks second globally for digital government services

Driven by a comprehensive digital transformation roadmap and COVID-19 response strategy, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has attained its latest digitization accomplishment, ranking second globally for the provision of digital services and subsequent adoption according to Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) new study released today, titled This research is also inspired by BCG and Salesforce's research to understand what customers expect from governments, titled As part of their respective efforts to remain at the forefront of emerging technologies' adoption, governments across the GCC have prioritized increased digital services quality and expansion in recent times. Action in this direction aligns with their overarching objective of elevating efficiency, leveraging new digital delivery frameworks, utilizing citizen insights, and providing the population with newfound convenience and flexibility. BCG's study shows that the level of satisfaction of digital government services in Saudi Arabia is high, with a net satisfaction score of 76 percent, in comparison to the averages of developed countries (64 percent) and developing countries (58 percent). Additionally, the digital service offering in Saudi Arabia has been met with a positive response, with the Kingdom's citizens placed highly in terms of frequency of access. In total, 70 percent of Saudi respondents