Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 7,166 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7,166 current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
45th
of 151 countries
All-time high
9,252 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
3,573 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia is 7,166 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia peaked at 9,252 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,573 current US$, in 2000.
That places Zambia 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,404 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,134 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 4,112 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,143 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,597 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 3,573 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,603 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,718 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4,570 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 4,671 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,090 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 5,642 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6,289 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 7,505 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 7,751 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,910 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7,937 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,136 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 9,252 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,683 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 8,053 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8,504 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9,076 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7,756 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 7,455 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,166 current US$ | -3.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7,166 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,337 current US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7,166 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 current US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,078 current US$ | 3,597 current US$ | 4,404 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,241 current US$ | 3,573 current US$ | 7,751 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,376 current US$ | 7,455 current US$ | 9,252 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,166 current US$ | 7,166 current US$ | 7,166 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, total in Zambia?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia was 7,166 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,252 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,573 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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