Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 1,510 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,510 current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2,092 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
820.05 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia is 1,510 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia peaked at 2,092 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 820.05 current US$, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,248 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,120 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1,260 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1,240 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 917.94 current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 820.05 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 966.34 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 915.95 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 946.97 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,022 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1,173 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,400 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 1,437 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,590 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,635 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,557 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,780 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1,945 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2,090 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,092 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,668 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 1,266 current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 1,454 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1,677 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1,492 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,510 current US$ | +1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,510 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.84 current US$, 8.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,510 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.63 current US$, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,157 current US$ | 917.94 current US$ | 1,260 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,191 current US$ | 820.05 current US$ | 1,635 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,702 current US$ | 1,266 current US$ | 2,092 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,510 current US$ | 1,510 current US$ | 1,510 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia was 1,510 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,092 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 820.05 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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