Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 13,386 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 13,386, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,386 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,337, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,337 | — |
| 1986 | 6,453 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7,119 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 7,279 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7,477 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,507 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7,616 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,998 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8,405 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8,317 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8,272 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8,110 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8,286 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,455 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,467 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,573 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,573 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,649 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,867 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,816 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,292 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9,148 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9,139 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,769 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,973 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,889 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 9,927 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,407 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10,516 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,318 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 11,698 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11,643 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,832 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 12,342 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,422 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,291 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,543 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,738 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12,904 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 13,386 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,933 | 6,337 | 7,477 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,143 | 7,507 | 8,467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,880 | 8,573 | 9,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,299 | 9,889 | 12,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,772 | 12,291 | 13,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Sweden 16,019 compare
- 7 Finland 14,636 compare
- 8 Bhutan 13,897 compare
- 10 United States of America 13,015 compare
- 11 Taiwan, China 12,478 compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 12,090 compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 13,386 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,386 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,337 in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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