Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Bahrain
Bahrain: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 0.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Bahrain, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Bahrain stood at 0.72 DB16-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
That places Bahrain 81st out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.11 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 0.97 DB16-20 methodology | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.63 DB16-20 methodology | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.39 DB16-20 methodology | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 0.85 DB16-20 methodology | +117.9% |
| 2019 | 0.72 DB16-20 methodology | -15.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.72 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.72 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 DB16-20 methodology, 42% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Bahrain?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Bahrain was 0.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Bahrain ranks 81st out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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
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.