Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,504 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,017 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1,463 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia is 1,504 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia peaked at 2,017 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,463 real chained 2019 US$, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,017 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,778 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1,921 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1,790 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,783 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,748 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,842 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,736 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,700 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,642 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,693 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,812 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,750 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,675 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,706 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,821 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,939 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,985 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,785 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1,463 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1,604 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,709 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,492 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,858 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,778 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,017 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,730 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,642 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,842 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,463 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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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 right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (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 1,504 real chained 2019 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 2,017 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,463 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 151 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 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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