Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Ecuador
Ecuador: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 3.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Ecuador, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Ecuador stood at 3.3 DB16-20 methodology.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 5.37 DB16-20 methodology | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 2.96 DB16-20 methodology | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 2.96 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.06 DB16-20 methodology | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3 DB16-20 methodology | +7.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.3 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.3 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.93 DB16-20 methodology, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 53.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Ecuador?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Ecuador was 3.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.