Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Yemen
Yemen: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score was 66.74 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Yemen, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Yemen is 66.74, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
That places Yemen 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 71.3 | — |
| 2010 | 71.51 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.17 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 64.97 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 66.28 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.74 | +0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 66.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.68, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 66.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.67, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3 | 71.3 | 71.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.54 | 64.97 | 73.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Yemen?
- Getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score in Yemen was 66.74 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 73.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.97 in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
- Yemen ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.