Oman vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Oman
68,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Oman rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 68,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Oman, a difference of 14,423 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 72,419 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38,616 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 53,710 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 77,402 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,692 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 70,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,144 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 68,337 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 85,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,890 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 68,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 14,423 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Oman ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.