Getting electricity: Procedures in South Africa
South Africa: Getting electricity: Procedures was 5 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Procedures in South Africa, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: procedures in South Africa stood at 5 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: procedures in South Africa peaked at 5 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 number, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 number | 5 number | 5 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9 number | 4 number | 5 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 52 Brazil 5 number compare
- 52 Algeria 5 number compare
- 52 Australia 5 number compare
- 52 Austria 5 number compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 5 number compare
- 52 Bahamas 5 number compare
- 52 Bahrain 5 number compare
- 52 Belize 5 number compare
- 52 Benin 5 number compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 number compare
- 52 Botswana 5 number compare
- 52 Brunei 5 number compare
- 52 Burundi 5 number compare
- 52 Chile 5 number compare
- 52 Colombia 5 number compare
- 52 Costa Rica 5 number compare
- 52 Cyprus 5 number compare
- 52 Dominica 5 number compare
- 52 Egypt 5 number compare
- 52 Equatorial Guinea 5 number compare
- 52 Eritrea 5 number compare
- 52 Estonia 5 number compare
- 52 Finland 5 number compare
- 52 Gambia 5 number compare
- 52 Greece 5 number compare
- 52 Grenada 5 number compare
- 52 Guatemala 5 number compare
- 52 Hungary 5 number compare
- 52 Iraq 5 number compare
- 52 Ireland 5 number compare
- 52 Israel 5 number compare
- 52 Jordan 5 number compare
- 52 Kuwait 5 number compare
- 52 Lesotho 5 number compare
- 52 Luxembourg 5 number compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 5 number compare
- 52 Mauritania 5 number compare
- 52 Nepal 5 number compare
- 52 Netherlands 5 number compare
- 52 New Zealand 5 number compare
- 52 Oman 5 number compare
- 52 Palau 5 number compare
- 52 Panama 5 number compare
- 52 Paraguay 5 number compare
- 52 Portugal 5 number compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 5 number compare
- 52 Serbia 5 number compare
- 52 Seychelles 5 number compare
- 52 Slovakia 5 number compare
- 52 Slovenia 5 number compare
- 52 Spain 5 number compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 5 number compare
- 52 Sudan 5 number compare
- 52 Syria 5 number compare
- 52 Tonga 5 number compare
- 52 Ukraine 5 number compare
- 52 Uruguay 5 number compare
- 52 Palestine 5 number compare
- 52 Zambia 5 number compare
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)
- Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 37.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: procedures in South Africa?
- Getting electricity: procedures in South Africa was 5 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: procedures recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: procedures recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 number in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for getting electricity: procedures?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: procedures rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.