Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Kenya
Kenya: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 71.88 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Kenya, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Kenya stood at 71.88.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
That places Kenya 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.56 | — |
| 2010 | 69.35 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.47 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.85 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 71.59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 71.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 71.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.68, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.56 | 69.56 | 69.56 | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.03 | 69.35 | 72.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Kenya?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Kenya was 71.88 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.35 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.