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

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

Zambia: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 4.91 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

4.91 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

34th

of 124 countries

All-time high

17.94 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

All-time low

4.91 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 34th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Zambia

31 Panama 5.19 DB16-20 methodology compare
32 Vanuatu 5.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
33 Bulgaria 5.01 DB16-20 methodology compare
35 Puerto Rico (US) 4.83 DB16-20 methodology compare
36 Fiji 4.74 DB16-20 methodology compare
37 San Marino 4.67 DB16-20 methodology compare

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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)
Commercial service exports 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 48.3% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Zambia?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif?: Zambia ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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

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.