Arab Region | Software piracy rate, percent of software installed (Arab countries,2012–2016)
This measure covers piracy of all packaged software that runs on personal computers (PCs), including desktops, laptops, and ultraportables, including netbooks. This includes operating systems; systems software such as databases and security packages; business applications; and consumer applications such as games, personal finance, and reference software. The study does not include software that runs on servers or mainframes, or software loaded onto tablets or smart phones.
| Location | Year | value |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2012 | 83 |
| Algeria | 2013 | 84 |
| Algeria | 2014 | 84 |
| Algeria | 2015 | 85 |
| Algeria | 2016 | 85 |
| Bahrain | 2012 | 54 |
| Bahrain | 2013 | 54 |
| Bahrain | 2014 | 54 |
| Bahrain | 2015 | 53 |
| Bahrain | 2016 | 53 |
| Egypt | 2012 | 60 |
| Egypt | 2013 | 61 |
| Egypt | 2014 | 61 |
| Egypt | 2015 | 62 |
| Egypt | 2016 | 62 |
| Lebanon | 2012 | 72 |
| Lebanon | 2013 | 71 |
| Lebanon | 2014 | 71 |
| Lebanon | 2015 | 71 |
| Lebanon | 2016 | 71 |
| Jordan | 2012 | 57 |
| Jordan | 2013 | 58 |
| Jordan | 2014 | 58 |
| Jordan | 2015 | 57 |
| Jordan | 2016 | 57 |
| Kuwait | 2012 | 60 |
| Kuwait | 2013 | 59 |
| Kuwait | 2014 | 59 |
| Kuwait | 2015 | 58 |
| Kuwait | 2016 | 58 |
| Libya | 2013 | 90 |
| Libya | 2014 | 90 |
| Libya | 2015 | 89 |
| Morocco | 2012 | 65 |
| Morocco | 2013 | 66 |
| Morocco | 2014 | 66 |
| Morocco | 2015 | 66 |
| Morocco | 2016 | 66 |
| Oman | 2012 | 62 |
| Oman | 2013 | 61 |
| Oman | 2014 | 61 |
| Oman | 2015 | 60 |
| Oman | 2016 | 60 |
| Qatar | 2012 | 49 |
| Qatar | 2013 | 50 |
| Qatar | 2014 | 50 |
| Qatar | 2015 | 49 |
| Qatar | 2016 | 49 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2012 | 52 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2013 | 51 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2014 | 51 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2015 | 50 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2016 | 50 |
| Tunisia | 2012 | 72 |
| Tunisia | 2014 | 74 |
| Tunisia | 2015 | 75 |
| Tunisia | 2016 | 75 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2012 | 36 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2013 | 37 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2014 | 37 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2015 | 36 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2016 | 36 |
| Yemen | 2012 | 90 |
| Yemen | 2013 | 89 |
| Yemen | 2014 | 89 |
| Yemen | 2015 | 87 |
Arab Region | Software piracy rate, percent of software installed (Arab countries,2012–2016)
This measure covers piracy of all packaged software that runs on personal computers (PCs), including desktops, laptops, and ultraportables, including netbooks. This includes operating systems; systems software such as databases and security packages; business applications; and consumer applications such as games, personal finance, and reference software. The study does not include software that runs on servers or mainframes, or software loaded onto tablets or smart phones.