Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Guatemala
Guatemala: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 2.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Guatemala, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Guatemala stood at 2.7 DB16-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.71 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 2.89 DB16-20 methodology | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.62 DB16-20 methodology | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.46 DB16-20 methodology | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.43 DB16-20 methodology | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 DB16-20 methodology | +11.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.7 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26 DB16-20 methodology, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.7 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.93 DB16-20 methodology, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 48 Serbia 3.11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 2.98 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Bhutan 2.88 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 52 India 2.38 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 53 Tunisia 2.28 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 54 Morocco 2.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 54 Philippines 2.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Guatemala?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Guatemala was 2.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.