A
Commercial colocation
40% of composite
1.20/ 5
Region 2.58Global 2.92
Tier 3EMEAEstablished
Dammam
Saudi Arabia · T4/T3/T2/T4 axis profile
Dammam ranks #74 among 101 global data centre markets, with a composite score of 1.76 out of 5 and a final Tier 3 classification.
Global rank#74
of 101 markets
Composite1.76
on a 0–5 scale
Publication-ready statistic
“Dammam ranks #74 among 101 global data centre markets, with a composite score of 1.76 out of 5 and a final Tier 3 classification.”
Structure Research · Global Data Centre Market Tiering 2026 · August 2026
Four-axis profile
Where Dammam is strongest
The composite combines four independent scores using fixed weights. Markers show the EMEA and global averages for each axis.
B
Hyperscale and self-build
30% of composite
2.15/ 5
Region 2.05Global 2.24
C
AI market maturity
15% of composite
3.30/ 5
Region 2.17Global 2.44
D
Connectivity and network gravity
15% of composite
0.95/ 5
Region 2.40Global 2.20
Capacity horizon
Scale used by the model
Capacity values are shown in critical IT megawatts. The year is retained because the model uses different snapshots for current scale and committed growth.
Operational scale used by A1 and the tier gates
Current-cycle growth baseline
Committed capacity horizon · Tracked dataset
Benchmark context
A local score in a global field
Rank and score describe different things: relative position across all markets, and the modelled maturity of this market today.
Among 36 classified markets in EMEA
of 100 peer markets globally
2.33 EMEA average
2.54 global average
How the classification was set
The score-based band determined the final tier
Dammam scored 1.76, placing it in the Tier 3 composite band. No operational-scale or hyperscaler-presence gate changed that result.
See thresholds, gates and all 16 metricsThe complete study