Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in South Africa
South Africa: Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 68.79 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in South Africa, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score in South Africa is 68.79, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.5% over ten years.
That places South Africa 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.81 | — |
| 2015 | 63.16 | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 56.23 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 56.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.79 | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 68.79 | -0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 68.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.3, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 68.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.76, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Africa
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score in South Africa?
- Getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score in South Africa was 68.79 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.81 in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.