How does Dominican Republic rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?

Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 6.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

6.9 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 29.4%

World rank

26th

of 124 countries

All-time high

11.15 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

All-time low

6.9 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 6.9 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

23 Palau 8.9 DB16-20 methodology compare
24 Bolivia 8.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
25 Armenia 7.2 DB16-20 methodology compare
26 Kenya 6.9 DB16-20 methodology compare
28 Grenada 6.61 DB16-20 methodology compare
29 Barbados 6.01 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Dominican Republic

Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
Food imports 17.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 25.0% (2024)
Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 52.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 14.0% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Dominican Republic?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Dominican Republic was 6.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 11.15 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 6.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.