Getting electricity: Mechanisms for restoring service in Botswana
Botswana: Getting electricity: Mechanisms for restoring service was 0 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0 DB16-20 methodology
World rank
136th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
0 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Getting electricity: Mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) in Botswana, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) in Botswana is 0 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
That places Botswana 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Mechanisms for restoring service in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 0 DB16-20 methodology | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2017 | 0 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2018 | 0 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2019 | 0 DB16-20 methodology | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 DB16-20 methodology. (56 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Bangladesh 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Nigeria 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Afghanistan 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Angola 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Benin 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Bhutan 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Cape Verde 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Cameroon 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Central African Republic 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Chad 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Comoros 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Congo 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Ethiopia 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Gambia 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Georgia 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Grenada 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Guinea 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Guyana 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Haiti 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Honduras 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Kiribati 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Lebanon 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Lesotho 0 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 136 Liberia 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Madagascar 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Maldives 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Mali 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Marshall Islands 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Mauritania 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Micronesia (country) 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Mongolia 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Mozambique 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Myanmar 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Nepal 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Niger 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Seychelles 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Sierra Leone 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Solomon Islands 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Syria 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Tajikistan 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 East Timor 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Togo 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Venezuela 0 DB16-20 methodology
- 136 Zimbabwe 0 DB16-20 methodology
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) in Botswana?
- Getting electricity: mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) in Botswana was 0 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for getting electricity: mechanisms for restoring service (0-1)?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Mechanisms for restoring service (0-1) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mechanisms for restoring service index evaluates what tools are used by the distribution utility to restore power supply. A score of 1 is assigned if the utility uses automated tools, such as an OMS/IMS or SCADA system. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.