Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Zambia 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Mali 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Liberia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.