Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Zambia
Zambia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 2,035.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Zambia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,035.6% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 582.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Zambia peaked at 4,119.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 183.9%, in 2013.
That places Zambia 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 298.3% | — |
| 2010 | 281.6% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 281.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 246.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 183.9% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 4,119.7% | +2140.2% |
| 2015 | 3,063.3% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 2,877.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,767.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,329.1% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 2,035.6% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298.3% | 298.3% | 298.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,818.6% | 183.9% | 4,119.7% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Zambia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Zambia was 2,035.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,119.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.9% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 582.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.