Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 925.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
925.17
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
146th
of 208 countries
All-time high
966.11
in 2022
All-time low
695.86
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 2000–2024

02004006008001.0k2000201220242000: 769.62001: 7692002: 766.32003: 757.52004: 750.62005: 762.92006: 7982007: 767.22008: 731.92009: 733.12010: 748.32011: 795.82012: 829.42013: 863.72014: 913.52015: 823.82016: 695.92017: 834.82018: 905.82019: 798.92020: 799.12021: 903.92022: 966.12023: 9392024: 925.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Zambia is 925.17, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 966.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 695.86, in 2016.

Zambia ranks 146th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 769.64
2001 768.99 -0.1%
2002 766.34 -0.3%
2003 757.49 -1.2%
2004 750.56 -0.9%
2005 762.88 +1.6%
2006 798.05 +4.6%
2007 767.21 -3.9%
2008 731.88 -4.6%
2009 733.11 +0.2%
2010 748.27 +2.1%
2011 795.83 +6.4%
2012 829.44 +4.2%
2013 863.69 +4.1%
2014 913.48 +5.8%
2015 823.83 -9.8%
2016 695.86 -15.5%
2017 834.8 +20.0%
2018 905.77 +8.5%
2019 798.86 -11.8%
2020 799.08 +0.0%
2021 903.91 +13.1%
2022 966.11 +6.9%
2023 939.01 -2.8%
2024 925.17 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 760.62 731.88 798.05 10
2010s 820.98 695.86 913.48 10
2020s 906.66 799.08 966.11 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 143 Syrian Arab Republic 1,008 compare
  2. 144 Cambodia 995.07 compare
  3. 145 Cape Verde 990.71 compare
  4. 147 Lebanon 919.74 compare
  5. 148 Congo 862.15 compare
  6. 149 Guatemala 857.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Zambia was 925.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 966.11 in 2022.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 695.86 in 2016.
How does Zambia rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Zambia ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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