Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Barbados
Barbados: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 6.01 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Barbados, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Barbados is 6.01 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
That places Barbados 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.72 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 5.17 DB16-20 methodology | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 6.17 DB16-20 methodology | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 5.73 DB16-20 methodology | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.97 DB16-20 methodology | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 6.01 DB16-20 methodology | -13.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.01 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 9.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.01 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.93 DB16-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,514 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Barbados?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Barbados was 6.01 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.