Zambia vs Zimbabwe: GDP
Zambia
688.85 billion current LCU
in 2024
Zimbabwe
650.50 billion current LCU
in 2024
Zambia rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
GDP over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 688.85 billion current LCU against 650.50 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 38.35 billion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 208 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 million current LCU | 1.47 million current LCU | 299,511 current LCU | Zambia |
| 1980s | 14.69 million current LCU | 2.88 million current LCU | 11.80 million current LCU | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.28 billion current LCU | 3.00 million current LCU | 3.28 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2000s | 38.12 billion current LCU | 2.48 million current LCU | 38.12 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 188.23 billion current LCU | 18.74 million current LCU | 188.21 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2020s | 503.06 billion current LCU | 142.16 billion current LCU | 360.89 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 688.85 billion current LCU against 650.50 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 38.35 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp?
- Zambia ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release