Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 358.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of is 358.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 538.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 342.9%, in 2018.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 538.7% | — |
| 2010 | 519.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 456.9% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 424.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 374.7% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 363.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 369.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 397.1% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 343.2% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 342.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 358.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.7% | 538.7% | 538.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 395.1% | 342.9% | 519.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
More private sector data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.8% (2013)
- Manufactures imports 36.1% (2013)
- Merchandise imports 310.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.2% (2013)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2013)
- Merchandise exports 109.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 958.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -41.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Micronesia, Federated States of was 358.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 538.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.9% in 2018.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.