Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 45.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Nicaragua, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Nicaragua is 45.7 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
That places Nicaragua 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.29 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 38.42 DB16-20 methodology | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 40.09 DB16-20 methodology | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.6 DB16-20 methodology | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.6 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.7 DB16-20 methodology | +15.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 45.7 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.14 DB16-20 methodology, 8.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 45.7 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.93 DB16-20 methodology, 11.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More private sector data for Nicaragua
- Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Nicaragua?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Nicaragua was 45.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.42 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.