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

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

Ecuador: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 3.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

3.3 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 7.8%

World rank

44th

of 124 countries

All-time high

8 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

2.96 DB16-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Ecuador, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Ecuador

41 Brazil 3.72 DB16-20 methodology compare
42 Georgia 3.69 DB16-20 methodology compare
43 Romania 3.35 DB16-20 methodology compare
45 El Salvador 3.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
46 Serbia 3.11 DB16-20 methodology compare
47 Sri Lanka 2.98 DB16-20 methodology compare

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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)
Commercial service exports 4.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 35.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 27.1% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Ecuador?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif?: Ecuador ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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

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.