Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Argentina

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Argentina
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Argentina: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 14.39 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

14.39 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

15th

of 124 countries

All-time high

16.18 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

All-time low

13.91 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Argentina, 2014–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Argentina is 14.39 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

That places Argentina 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Argentina

12 Cambodia 15.35 DB16-20 methodology compare
13 Mongolia 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
14 Sudan 14.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
16 North Macedonia 14.18 DB16-20 methodology compare
17 Belize 13.78 DB16-20 methodology compare
18 Cape Verde 13.1 DB16-20 methodology compare

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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)
Commercial service exports 17.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 20.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 34.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Argentina?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Argentina was 14.39 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 16.18 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 13.91 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Argentina ranks 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 747 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The system average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) is the average number of service interruptions experienced by a customer in a year. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.