Introduction
Methodology Used in Preparing the Culture Statistics Indicators
Objectives
Key Indicators
Quality of Data Sources Used
Publication
Beneficiaries
Introduction
Culture statistics indicators are one of the most important indicators required at the international, regional, and local levels. The culture sector is considered a leading sector, and thus, the General Authority for Statistics has started collecting data on it from its source annually in order to support decision makers, policymakers, researchers, and those interested in up-to-date and comprehensive statistics related to culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Culture statistics indicators rely on the data from administrative records of government and relevant entities. The quality of data is evaluated regularly and continuously. Additionally, data sources and relevant values provided to the Authority are verified according to adopted international definitions, classifications, and standards.
Methodology used in the preparation of cultural statistics indicators
- Data Sources and Coverage
Culture statistics indicators rely on the data of administrative records from their primary sources from governmental and related entities, which provide the General Authority for Statistics with this data, and thus, the culture statistics indicators are issued based on them.
The entities that provide the Authority with data are:
- Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
- Fashion Commission.
- Music Commission.
- Communications and Information Technology Commission.
- Theatre and Performing Arts Commission.
- Architecture and Design Commission.
- Visual Arts Commission.
- Film Commission.
- Libraries Commission.
- Museums Commission.
- Heritage Commission.
- Ministry of Tourism.
- National Exhibition and Convention Centre.
- Ministry of Sports.
- General Entertainment Authority.
- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
- Saudi Broadcasting Authority.
- Saudi Nativity Authority.
- Ministry of Media.
- Mechanisms of collecting and processing data for culture statistics indicators
Data collection is carried out through official communications with the entities that own the data, where data is transported through different modes of transport and e-mail.
- Time period
Data published in this edition represent a time series from 2015 to 2019.
Objectives
- Supporting decision makers, policymakers, researchers, and those interested in up-to-date and comprehensive statistics related to culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Providing a database that can serve as a reliable source and reference for specialists and those interested in culture statistics.
- Utilizing this data for local, regional, and international benchmarking.
- Number of TV and Radio Channels
- Numbers of annual festivals and exhibitions
- Number of natural landscapes and heritage
- Number of Photography Shops and Workers
- Number of sports federations, clubs, and sports teams
- Number of local newspaper and magazines, local digital magazines
- Number of theaters, performances, and concerts
- Fine arts statistics
- Number of monuments and number
- Types of museums and number of visits
- Cellular phone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
- Mobile broadband subscription per 100 inhabitants
Quality of data sources used
The data sources used are record data owned by government authorities. The quality of data is evaluated regularly and continuously. Additionally, data sources and relevant values provided to the Authority are verified. The compatibility of data with previous products is also examined according to adopted international definitions, classifications, and standards.
Publication
After GaStat announced the culture statistics indicators' release date on its official website at the beginning of the calendar year, the Authority prepares the required media materials to announce the release on all media outlets, as well as its various social media platforms. The announcement is made on the determined publication date. The culture statistics indicators are first published on the official website in various templates, such as open data in Excel format, to guarantee its circulation and accessibility to all clients and parties interested in culture indicators. The culture indicators are also included in the website’s statistics library. Clients will also be contacted and provided with these indicators. GaStat also receives questions and enquiries from clients regarding the culture statistics indicators and their results through various communication channels. Clients can contact GaStat to request data. Questions and inquiries are received via:
- GaStat official website: www.stats.gov.sa
- GAStat’s official email: info@stats.gov.sa
- Customer support email: cs@stats.gov.sa
- Visits to GaStat’s head office in Riyadh, or one of its branches in KSA.
- Official correspondence.
- Statistics Phone: (920020081).