Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Oman
Oman: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 50.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Oman, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Oman recorded 50.0% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Oman peaked at 54.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2014.
Oman ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43.0% | — |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 50.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 32.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Oman?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Oman was 50.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Oman ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.