Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Congo
Congo: Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 32.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Congo, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score in Congo stood at 32.7.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Congo ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.37 | — |
| 2015 | 35.46 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.01 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 28.42 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 29 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7 | +12.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 32.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.07, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 32.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.76, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
- 177 Bangladesh 34.87 compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.67 compare
- 179 Benin 33.84 compare
- 181 Chad 32.17 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 31.6 compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 29.7 compare
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score in Congo?
- Getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score in Congo was 32.7 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Congo ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity (DB16-20 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 DB16-20 studies.