Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 81.54 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia is 81.54, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81.57 | — |
| 2010 | 81.55 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.51 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.54 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 81.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.54, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 81.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.67, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.57 | 81.57 | 81.57 | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.54 | 81.51 | 81.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia was 81.54 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.57 in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.51 in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-15 studies.