Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: energy depletion was 4.67 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Zambia, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.67 million current US$ for adjusted savings: energy depletion in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.4% on the previous year and up 69,110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Zambia peaked at 4.67 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,890 current US$, in 2009.
That places Zambia 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 264,615 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 351,080 current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 425,373 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 636,167 current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million current US$ | +95.0% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 853,056 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million current US$ | +49.5% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 2.09 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 969,339 current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 877,506 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 978,896 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 817,564 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 495,856 current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1988 | 713,211 current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 664,308 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 647,006 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 576,074 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 628,435 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 357,888 current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 184,276 current US$ | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 247,125 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 181,438 current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 89,767 current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 159,365 current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1999 | 105,710 current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 159,212 current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 291,154 current US$ | +82.9% |
| 2002 | 199,848 current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 238,736 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 386,261 current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 386,815 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 180,019 current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 55,922 current US$ | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 8,607 current US$ | -84.6% |
| 2009 | 2,890 current US$ | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 5,257 current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2011 | 6,742 current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 555,411 current US$ | +8137.8% |
| 2013 | 551,521 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 428,488 current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 312,166 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 702,222 current US$ | +125.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million current US$ | +224.6% |
| 2018 | 3.95 million current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.67 million current US$ | +103.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 790,270 current US$ | 264,615 current US$ | 1.24 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million current US$ | 495,856 current US$ | 2.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,708 current US$ | 89,767 current US$ | 647,006 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,946 current US$ | 2,890 current US$ | 386,815 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million current US$ | 5,257 current US$ | 3.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million current US$ | 2.29 million current US$ | 4.67 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 30,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -14.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 46.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Zambia was 4.67 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,890 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69,110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.