Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Niger
Niger: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 52.99 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Niger, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Niger recorded 52.99 for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Niger ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.24 | — |
| 2010 | 47.15 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 52.19 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 53.33 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.79 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.99 | +2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 52.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.68, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 52.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.68, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.24 | 40.24 | 40.24 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.49 | 47.15 | 53.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Niger?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Niger was 52.99 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.24 in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Niger ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.