Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in United States
United States: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 79.52 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in United States, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United States recorded 79.52 for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in 2014.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
That places United States 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 88.29 | — |
| 2010 | 88.29 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.51 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 79.52 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 79.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.54, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.29 | 88.29 | 88.29 | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.78 | 79.51 | 88.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in United States?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in United States was 79.52 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 88.29 in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.51 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- United States ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.