Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 33.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
33.7
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
180th
of 211 countries
All-time high
37.1
in 2020
All-time low
7.2
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022

102030402000201120222000: 7.32001: 7.62002: 7.22003: 8.82004: 9.82005: 10.72006: 9.42007: 12.72008: 13.82009: 19.62010: 15.82011: 14.12012: 23.82013: 18.92014: 7.72015: 10.92016: 21.92017: 24.22018: 26.42019: 28.32020: 37.12021: 31.62022: 33.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 33.7 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2002.

Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 7.3
2001 7.6 +4.1%
2002 7.2 -5.3%
2003 8.8 +22.2%
2004 9.8 +11.4%
2005 10.7 +9.2%
2006 9.4 -12.1%
2007 12.7 +35.1%
2008 13.8 +8.7%
2009 19.6 +42.0%
2010 15.8 -19.4%
2011 14.1 -10.8%
2012 23.8 +68.8%
2013 18.9 -20.6%
2014 7.7 -59.3%
2015 10.9 +41.6%
2016 21.9 +100.9%
2017 24.2 +10.5%
2018 26.4 +9.1%
2019 28.3 +7.2%
2020 37.1 +31.1%
2021 31.6 -14.8%
2022 33.7 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.69 7.2 19.6 10
2010s 19.2 7.7 28.3 10
2020s 34.13 31.6 37.1 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 177 Eritrea 36 compare
  2. 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 36 compare
  3. 179 Uganda 35.9 compare
  4. 181 Namibia 33.2 compare
  5. 182 Gambia 31.2 compare
  6. 183 Somalia 30.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Zimbabwe?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Zimbabwe was 33.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2002.
How does Zimbabwe rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Zimbabwe ranks 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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