Access to electricity in Djibouti

Djibouti: Access to electricity was 67.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
67.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
197th
of 217 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2016
All-time low
50.7%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Djibouti, 1990–2016

02040601990200320161990: 50.7 % of urban population1991: 51.3 % of urban population1992: 52 % of urban population1993: 52.6 % of urban population1994: 53.3 % of urban population1995: 53.9 % of urban population1996: 54.5 % of urban population1997: 55.2 % of urban population1998: 55.8 % of urban population1999: 56.4 % of urban population2000: 57 % of urban population2001: 57.6 % of urban population2002: 56.9 % of urban population2003: 58.8 % of urban population2004: 59.4 % of urban population2005: 60 % of urban population2006: 62.4 % of urban population2007: 61.3 % of urban population2008: 61.9 % of urban population2009: 62.6 % of urban population2010: 63.2 % of urban population2011: 63.9 % of urban population2012: 64.2 % of urban population2013: 65.3 % of urban population2014: 66 % of urban population2015: 66.7 % of urban population2016: 67.4 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 67.4% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Djibouti peaked at 67.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1990.

That places Djibouti 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Access to electricity in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of urban population) in Djibouti, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 50.7%
1991 51.3% +1.3%
1992 52.0% +1.3%
1993 52.6% +1.2%
1994 53.3% +1.2%
1995 53.9% +1.2%
1996 54.5% +1.2%
1997 55.2% +1.2%
1998 55.8% +1.1%
1999 56.4% +1.1%
2000 57.0% +1.1%
2001 57.6% +1.1%
2002 56.9% -1.3%
2003 58.8% +3.4%
2004 59.4% +1.0%
2005 60.0% +1.0%
2006 62.4% +3.9%
2007 61.3% -1.8%
2008 61.9% +1.0%
2009 62.6% +1.1%
2010 63.2% +1.1%
2011 63.9% +1.1%
2012 64.2% +0.5%
2013 65.3% +1.6%
2014 66.0% +1.1%
2015 66.7% +1.1%
2016 67.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.6% 50.7% 56.4% 10
2000s 59.8% 56.9% 62.6% 10
2010s 65.2% 63.2% 67.4% 7

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 194 Sudan 70.2% compare
  2. 195 Solomon Islands 69.6% compare
  3. 196 Gambia 69.0% compare
  4. 198 Madagascar 67.3% compare
  5. 199 Lesotho 66.0% compare
  6. 200 Niger 65.4% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Djibouti?
Access to electricity in Djibouti was 67.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1990.
How does Djibouti rank for access to electricity?
Djibouti ranks 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.