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

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

Namibia: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.18 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.18 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

113th

of 124 countries

All-time high

0.27 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

All-time low

0.18 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 0.18 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 113th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Namibia

110 Costa Rica 0.21 DB16-20 methodology compare
111 Hong Kong 0.19 DB16-20 methodology compare
112 China 0.188 DB16-20 methodology compare
113 Estonia 0.18 DB16-20 methodology compare
113 Switzerland 0.18 DB16-20 methodology compare
116 Finland 0.16 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Namibia

Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
Food imports 13.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 28.0% (2024)
Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 13.2% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 80.2% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Namibia?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Namibia was 0.18 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.27 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.18 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Namibia rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Namibia ranks 113th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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.