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

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

Samoa: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 15.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

15.77 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

11th

of 124 countries

All-time high

25 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

15.77 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 15.77 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Samoa ranks 11th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Samoa

8 Albania 22 DB16-20 methodology compare
9 Turkey 19.53 DB16-20 methodology compare
10 Cote d'Ivoire 18 DB16-20 methodology compare
12 Cambodia 15.35 DB16-20 methodology compare
13 Mongolia 15 DB16-20 methodology compare
14 Sudan 14.4 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Samoa

Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
Food imports 29.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
Food exports 24.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
Transport services 44.9% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Samoa?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Samoa was 15.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 25 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 15.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Samoa rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Samoa ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa 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.