People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: People without electricity country, annual growth rate was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Zambia is -2.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and down 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 11.23 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.52 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1993 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 1994 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1995 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5015 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1997 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +462.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3184 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +936.2% |
| 2000 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2001 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2002 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -635.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9485 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5335 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2006 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -554.6% |
| 2007 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +363.2% |
| 2008 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2009 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2010 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +326.5% |
| 2011 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2012 | 2 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2013 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 2015 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2016 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2017 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2019 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2021 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -1935.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6805 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2023 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -638.9% |
| 2024 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -2.41 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6.69 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -2.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.47 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1935.6% | 0.0569 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7451 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 0.6805 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Liberia -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Nicaragua -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Benin -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Togo -2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Madagascar -2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Guinea -3.23 % change on previous year 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 people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Zambia was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.52 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for people without electricity country, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.