Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 7,278 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7,278 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 151 countries
All-time high
14,123 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
7,278 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7,278 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia peaked at 14,123 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7,278 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Zambia 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,123 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,469 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 13,539 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,019 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12,826 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12,511 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12,401 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11,949 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 11,650 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11,281 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11,055 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10,984 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10,600 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10,226 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10,054 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,769 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9,645 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,457 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,269 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9,084 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,636 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8,103 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7,988 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,869 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,455 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,278 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7,278 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,122 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7,278 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,721 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,395 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,826 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,123 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,271 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,054 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,511 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,727 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,455 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,769 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,278 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,278 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,278 real chained 2019 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 7,278 real chained 2019 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 14,123 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,278 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- 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 25.5%. 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, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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