Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.