Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score in South Africa
South Africa: Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score was 60.43 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score in South Africa, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: time (days) - score in South Africa stood at 60.43.
That represents a change of up 308.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: time (days) - score in South Africa peaked at 71.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.57, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.78 | — |
| 2010 | 14.78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.57 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 9.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.3 | +645.5% |
| 2016 | 60.43 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 60.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.43 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 60.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.96, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 60.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.65, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 | 14.78 | 14.78 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.61 | 9.57 | 71.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: time (days) - score in South Africa?
- Getting electricity: time (days) - score in South Africa was 60.43 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: time (days) - score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: time (days) - score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for getting electricity: time (days) - score?
- South Africa ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: time (days) - score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for time benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.