Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 46.37 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 46.37 for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year.
That places Sierra Leone 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 19.57 | — |
| 2011 | 19.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.49 | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 46.37 | +38.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 46.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.68, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 46.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.68, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 19.57 | 46.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Sierra Leone?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Sierra Leone was 46.37 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46.37 in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.