Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 22.14 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Bangladesh, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 22.14 for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in 2014.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32.59 | — |
| 2010 | 35.23 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 19.55 | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 15.28 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 20.14 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 22.14 | +10.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.14 is below the median for South Asia, which is 71.66, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.59 | 32.59 | 32.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.47 | 15.28 | 35.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 181 Uganda 33.48 compare
- 182 Central African Republic 32.27 compare
- 183 Madagascar 23.39 compare
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Bangladesh?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Bangladesh was 22.14 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 35.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-15 studies.