Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Tanzania
Tanzania: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 46.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Tanzania, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Tanzania stood at 46.77 DB16-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 5th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 60 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 61.92 DB16-20 methodology | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 61.92 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8 DB16-20 methodology | -82.6% |
| 2018 | 46.77 DB16-20 methodology | +333.1% |
| 2019 | 46.77 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 46.77 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.14 DB16-20 methodology, 9.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 46.77 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.1 DB16-20 methodology, 3.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Tanzania?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Tanzania was 46.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.92 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.