Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 94 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
96.6
in 2017
All-time low
76.2
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Ethiopia, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 76.22001: 79.32002: 79.92003: 80.62004: 81.22005: 85.72006: 82.62007: 83.32008: 842009: 84.82010: 85.62011: 85.22012: 87.12013: 87.82014: 922015: 852016: 85.42017: 96.62018: 91.82019: 92.72020: 93.52021: 94.32022: 94

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Ethiopia stood at 94.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Ethiopia peaked at 96.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.2, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 172nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 76.2
2001 79.3 +4.1%
2002 79.9 +0.8%
2003 80.6 +0.9%
2004 81.2 +0.7%
2005 85.7 +5.5%
2006 82.6 -3.6%
2007 83.3 +0.8%
2008 84 +0.8%
2009 84.8 +1.0%
2010 85.6 +0.9%
2011 85.2 -0.5%
2012 87.1 +2.2%
2013 87.8 +0.8%
2014 92 +4.8%
2015 85 -7.6%
2016 85.4 +0.5%
2017 96.6 +13.1%
2018 91.8 -5.0%
2019 92.7 +1.0%
2020 93.5 +0.9%
2021 94.3 +0.9%
2022 94 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.76 76.2 85.7 10
2010s 88.92 85 96.6 10
2020s 93.93 93.5 94.3 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 169 Cape Verde 95.3 compare
  2. 170 Côte d'Ivoire 95 compare
  3. 170 Ghana 95 compare
  4. 172 Cameroon 94 compare
  5. 174 Myanmar 93.9 compare
  6. 175 Mauritania 91.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Ethiopia?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Ethiopia was 94 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 96.6 in 2017.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.2 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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