Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 1,761 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,761 current US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,730 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
445.65 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia stood at 1,761 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia peaked at 2,730 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 445.65 current US$, in 1999.
That places Zambia 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 768.66 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 726.42 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 658.39 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 674.45 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 445.65 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 753.83 current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 670.75 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 823.77 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 1,393 current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 1,258 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1,286 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,324 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,886 current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 2,179 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 2,206 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,909 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2,139 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2,437 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2,419 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,613 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,632 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,677 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,730 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,784 current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 1,745 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,761 current US$ | +0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,761 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512.76 current US$, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,761 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590.07 current US$, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654.72 current US$ | 445.65 current US$ | 768.66 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,378 current US$ | 670.75 current US$ | 2,206 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,308 current US$ | 1,745 current US$ | 2,730 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,761 current US$ | 1,761 current US$ | 1,761 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, timber in Zambia?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia was 1,761 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.65 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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