Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 27.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saudi Arabia stood at 27.9%.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +70.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -10.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 27.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 52% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 27.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 18.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 122.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 66.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saudi Arabia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saudi Arabia was 27.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.