Zakat World Map
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is classified as a centralized national public zakat system. ZATCA acts as the apex authority for the collection and administration of zakat from liable business entities, while individual payments are facilitated through ZAKATY on a voluntary basis. Distribution is institutionally separated and linked to social-security channels under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
Governance model: Mandatory public system
Last updated · Beta, data under verification
At a glance
- Centralization Level
- Level 5 Fully centralized national public body
- Apex Institution
- ZATCA
- Collection / Distribution
- Not documented yet
- Shariah Supervision
- National fatwa council
- Transparency Level
- Level 4 Annual report with financial and programmatic disaggregation
- Data Availability
- Level 5 Detailed multi-year, disaggregated, downloadable data
- Data Confidence
- High
Key institutions
Annual collection
| Year | Collected (local currency) | Collected (USD) | Share of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.4 bn SAR | USD 4.4 bn | 0.34% |