Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 768.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Ethiopia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Ethiopia is 768.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Ethiopia peaked at 4,912.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 768.5%, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 55th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,912.6% | — |
| 2010 | 3,673.7% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 3,331.5% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2,556.5% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1,888.0% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 1,676.6% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,414.9% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1,238.8% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,027.9% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 891.8% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 768.5% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,912.6% | 4,912.6% | 4,912.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,846.8% | 768.5% | 3,673.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Ethiopia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Ethiopia was 768.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,912.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 768.5% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.