Ghana vs Zambia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Ghana
-11.2%
in 2024
Zambia
-18.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
199th
Zambia rank
202nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -11.2% against -18.8% in Zambia, a difference of 7.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 199th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -7.1% | 8.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | -3.9% | -3.7% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | -10.1% | -16.1% | 6.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at -11.2% against -18.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Ghana and Zambia?
- 7.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Ghana ranks 199th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.