GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy in Zambia
Zambia: GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy was 0.889 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.889 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0.8 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy in Zambia, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
In 2023, goal 7: affordable and clean energy in Zambia stood at 0.889 5 year moving average.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 7: affordable and clean energy in Zambia peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8 5 year moving average, in 2004.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 5 year moving average | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.944 5 year moving average | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.833 5 year moving average | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.889 5 year moving average | +6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.889 5 year moving average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.889 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.889 5 year moving average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.944 5 year moving average, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 5 year moving average | 0.8 5 year moving average | 0.8 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8 5 year moving average | 0.8 5 year moving average | 0.8 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9165 5 year moving average | 0.833 5 year moving average | 1 5 year moving average | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goal 7: affordable and clean energy in Zambia?
- Goal 7: affordable and clean energy in Zambia was 0.889 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 7: affordable and clean energy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2020.
- What is the lowest goal 7: affordable and clean energy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for goal 7: affordable and clean energy?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 7: affordable and clean energy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDG Goal 7 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database