Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Samoa

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

Samoa: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 35.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

35.88 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 123.1%

World rank

11th

of 125 countries

All-time high

35.88 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

16.08 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 35.88 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

That places Samoa 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Samoa

8 Sudan 58.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
9 Zambia 51.22 DB16-20 methodology compare
10 Turkiye 44.69 DB16-20 methodology compare
12 Albania 33.46 DB16-20 methodology compare
13 Jamaica 27.13 DB16-20 methodology compare
14 Paraguay 21.9 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

More private sector data for Samoa

Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
Food imports 29.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
Food exports 24.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
Transport services 44.9% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Samoa?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Samoa was 35.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 35.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 16.08 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Samoa rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: Samoa ranks 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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

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.