Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 28.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 28.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Zambia peaked at 31.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.83 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 20 India 33.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Austria 30.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 Angola 30.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 24 Germany 27.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 Ecuador 27.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Nigeria 26.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Political regime fh 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 4 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Zambia?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Zambia was 28.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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