How does Malawi rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?

Malawi ranks 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malawi 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.

Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Malawi

Name: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Malawi
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 35.78 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)

35.78

Change on year

up 55.3%

World rank

175th

of 181 countries

All-time high

35.78

in 2014

All-time low

20.43

in 2009

Years of data

2009–2014

Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Malawi, 2009–2014

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 35.78 for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 175th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	20.43	20.43	20.43	1
2010s	24.02	20.43	35.78	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

172 Romania 41.48 compare
173 Burkina Faso 40.82 compare
174 Guinea-Bissau 35.96 compare
176 Burundi 35.27 compare
177 Senegal 34.65 compare
178 Uganda 33.48 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More private sector data for Malawi

Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
Food imports 11.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 90.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 409.15 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 45.6% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 36.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Malawi?: Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Malawi was 35.78 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 35.78 in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 20.43 in 2009.
How does Malawi rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?: Malawi ranks 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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Indicator: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,098 data points, 2009–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.