Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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.

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

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

Barbados: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 6.01 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

6.01 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 13.8%

World rank

29th

of 124 countries

All-time high

7.72 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

5.17 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF 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 (saif 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 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Barbados

26 Dominican Republic 6.9 DB16-20 methodology compare
26 Kenya 6.9 DB16-20 methodology compare
28 Grenada 6.61 DB16-20 methodology compare
30 Iran, Islamic Rep. 5.3 DB16-20 methodology compare
31 Panama 5.19 DB16-20 methodology compare
32 Vanuatu 5.14 DB16-20 methodology compare

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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)
Commercial service exports 1.50 billion current US$ (2017)
Transport services 16.1% (2017)
Computer, communications and other services 69.8% (2017)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Barbados?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif?: Barbados ranks 29th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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

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.