Getting electricity: System average interruption duration in Argentina
Argentina: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index was 4.51 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index in Argentina, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index in Argentina is 4.51 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.99 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 3.99 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 DB16-20 methodology | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.54 DB16-20 methodology | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.69 DB16-20 methodology | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 4.51 DB16-20 methodology | +22.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.51 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.37 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.51 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.35 DB16-20 methodology, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index in Argentina?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index in Argentina was 4.51 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The system average interruption duration index is the average total duration of outages (in hours) experienced by a customer in a year. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.