GDP per unit of energy use in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per unit of energy use was 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Zambia peaked at 5.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1992.
That places Zambia 167th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 4.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 164 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 165 Iceland 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 166 Libya 5.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 168 Mozambique 4.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 4.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 170 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Zambia?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Zambia was 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Zambia ranks 167th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.