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

Somalia: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 76.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
76.7
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
191st
of 212 countries
All-time high
76.7
in 2022
All-time low
20.5
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

204060802000201120222000: 20.52001: 232002: 22.22003: 282004: 30.52005: 33.12006: 38.12007: 38.22008: 40.82009: 43.42010: 66.32011: 66.92012: 67.42013: 67.82014: 68.22015: 68.52016: 68.92017: 69.32018: 69.72019: 69.92020: 70.32021: 70.62022: 76.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Somalia is 76.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Somalia peaked at 76.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 191st 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Somalia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 20.5
2001 23 +12.2%
2002 22.2 -3.5%
2003 28 +26.1%
2004 30.5 +8.9%
2005 33.1 +8.5%
2006 38.1 +15.1%
2007 38.2 +0.3%
2008 40.8 +6.8%
2009 43.4 +6.4%
2010 66.3 +52.8%
2011 66.9 +0.9%
2012 67.4 +0.7%
2013 67.8 +0.6%
2014 68.2 +0.6%
2015 68.5 +0.4%
2016 68.9 +0.6%
2017 69.3 +0.6%
2018 69.7 +0.6%
2019 69.9 +0.3%
2020 70.3 +0.6%
2021 70.6 +0.4%
2022 76.7 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.78 20.5 43.4 10
2010s 68.29 66.3 69.9 10
2020s 72.53 70.3 76.7 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 188 Sao Tome and Principe 80 compare
  2. 189 Mozambique 79.4 compare
  3. 190 Solomon Islands 79 compare
  4. 192 Angola 76.2 compare
  5. 193 Eritrea 75.5 compare
  6. 194 Namibia 74.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Somalia?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Somalia was 76.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 76.7 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Somalia ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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