Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Congo
Congo: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 47.16 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Congo, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Congo stood at 47.16.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Congo ranks 168th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42.96 | — |
| 2010 | 39.45 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 45.02 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 46.87 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 47.35 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.16 | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 47.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 47.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.68, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.96 | 42.96 | 42.96 | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.17 | 39.45 | 47.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Congo?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Congo was 47.16 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.35 in 2013.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.45 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.