Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Gambia
Gambia: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 55.62 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Gambia, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Gambia stood at 55.62.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
That places Gambia 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34.59 | — |
| 2010 | 34.65 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.91 | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 56.59 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 53.79 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 55.62 | +3.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 55.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.68, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 55.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.68, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.59 | 34.59 | 34.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.31 | 34.65 | 56.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 56.54 compare
- 157 Belgium 56.43 compare
- 158 South Africa 55.74 compare
- 160 Gabon 54.84 compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 54.66 compare
- 162 Laos 53.96 compare
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Gambia?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Gambia was 55.62 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.59 in 2009.
- How does Gambia rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.