Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Jamaica
Jamaica: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 10.71 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Jamaica, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Jamaica stood at 10.71 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 19th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.93 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 15.93 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.08 DB16-20 methodology | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.51 DB16-20 methodology | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 19.51 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.71 DB16-20 methodology | -45.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.71 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26 DB16-20 methodology, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.71 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.93 DB16-20 methodology, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Jamaica?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Jamaica was 10.71 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Jamaica ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.