What is the difference in gdp between Ireland and Zambia?

155.41 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Zambia: GDP

Ireland

533.44 billion current LCU

in 2024

Zambia

688.85 billion current LCU

in 2024

Ireland rank

116th

Zambia rank

113th

GDP over time

Ireland
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 688.85 billion current LCU against 533.44 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 155.41 billion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.77 billion current LCU	1.76 million current LCU	5.77 billion current LCU	Ireland
1980s	24.20 billion current LCU	14.69 million current LCU	24.18 billion current LCU	Ireland
1990s	56.99 billion current LCU	3.28 billion current LCU	53.71 billion current LCU	Ireland
2000s	157.75 billion current LCU	38.12 billion current LCU	119.63 billion current LCU	Ireland
2010s	245.75 billion current LCU	188.23 billion current LCU	57.53 billion current LCU	Ireland
2020s	479.15 billion current LCU	503.06 billion current LCU	23.90 billion current LCU	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Ireland or Zambia?: Zambia, at 688.85 billion current LCU against 533.44 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Ireland and Zambia?: 155.41 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for gdp?: Ireland ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release