Getting electricity: Procedures (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Getting electricity: Procedures was 8.56 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Procedures in Bangladesh, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: procedures in Bangladesh stood at 8.56 number.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: procedures in Bangladesh peaked at 9 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8 number, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Procedures in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 number | — |
| 2010 | 8 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 number | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 8.56 number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.56 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.56 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.56 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.56 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.56 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.56 number | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.56 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5 number, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.56 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 5 number, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 number | 8 number | 8 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.49 number | 8 number | 9 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Romania 9 number compare
- 1 Tajikistan 9 number compare
- 4 Barbados 8 number compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 8 number compare
- 4 Guyana 8 number compare
- 4 Mongolia 8 number compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 8 number compare
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: procedures in Bangladesh?
- Getting electricity: procedures in Bangladesh was 8.56 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: procedures recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: procedures recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 number in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for getting electricity: procedures?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: procedures rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures required in practice for businesses to obtain a new electrical connection. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company’s employees or its main electrician or electrical engineer with external parties, such as the electricity distribution utility, electricity supply utilities, government agencies, electrical contractors and firms. Interactions between company employees and steps related to the internal electrical wiring, such as the design and execution of the internal electrical installation plans, are not counted as procedures. However, internal wiring inspections and certifications that are prerequisites to obtain a new connection are counted as procedures.