Getting electricity: Procedures (number) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Getting electricity: Procedures was 2 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Procedures in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: procedures in United Arab Emirates is 2 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: procedures in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Procedures in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 number | — |
| 2010 | 4 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 number | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 number | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 number | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5 number, 40% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 number, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 number | 4 number | 4 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 number | 2 number | 4 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: procedures in United Arab Emirates?
- Getting electricity: procedures in United Arab Emirates was 2 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: procedures recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: procedures recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for getting electricity: procedures?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: procedures rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.