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

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

Vanuatu: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 5.14 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

5.14 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 37.3%

World rank

32nd

of 124 countries

All-time high

9.29 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

All-time low

5.14 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Vanuatu, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 5.14 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

29 Barbados 6.01 DB16-20 methodology compare
30 Iran 5.3 DB16-20 methodology compare
31 Panama 5.19 DB16-20 methodology compare
33 Bulgaria 5.01 DB16-20 methodology compare
34 Zambia 4.91 DB16-20 methodology compare
35 Puerto Rico 4.83 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Vanuatu

Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
Food imports 25.0% (2011)
Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
Food exports 85.3% (2011)
Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 74.02 million current US$ (2022)
Transport services 34.9% (2022)
Computer, communications and other services 8.8% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Vanuatu?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Vanuatu was 5.14 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 9.29 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 5.14 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Vanuatu rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Vanuatu ranks 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.