Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Costa Rica

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Costa Rica
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 0.54 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.54 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 69.7%

World rank

94th

of 125 countries

All-time high

1.78 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

All-time low

0 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Costa Rica, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Costa Rica is 0.54 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.7% on the previous year.

That places Costa Rica 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

91 Mexico 0.5841 DB16-20 methodology compare
92 Dominica 0.58 DB16-20 methodology compare
93 Cyprus 0.55 DB16-20 methodology compare
94 Portugal 0.54 DB16-20 methodology compare
96 Belarus 0.51 DB16-20 methodology compare
96 Spain 0.51 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Costa Rica

Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
Food imports 13.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 32.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 18.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 21.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 43.4% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Costa Rica?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Costa Rica was 0.54 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 752 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.