Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Zambia
Zambia: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 4.91 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Zambia, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Zambia stood at 4.91 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 36th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.58 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 6.75 DB16-20 methodology | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 11.3 DB16-20 methodology | +67.4% |
| 2017 | 17.94 DB16-20 methodology | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 5.24 DB16-20 methodology | -70.8% |
| 2019 | 4.91 DB16-20 methodology | -6.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.91 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.14 DB16-20 methodology, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.91 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.1 DB16-20 methodology, 37% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Zambia?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Zambia was 4.91 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.