GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate was 4.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.04 % change on previous year for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 10.3 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -8.63 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Zambia 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.0861 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -10792.8% |
| 1973 | -0.9621 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1974 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -768.1% |
| 1975 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1976 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 1977 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5537 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1979 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -646.1% |
| 1980 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1981 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1982 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1983 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1984 | -0.3367 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1985 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -579.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7239 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +269.6% |
| 1988 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 1989 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4811 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0361 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1992 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +4693.6% |
| 1993 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -492.7% |
| 1994 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1995 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1996 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 1997 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1998 | -0.3857 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1999 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -1305.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2020 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 2021 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 2022 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.04 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.12 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +10792.8% | -0.0861 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -4693.6% | -0.0361 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1305.6% | -0.3857 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +768.1% | -0.9621 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -646.1% | 0.5537 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 66 Papua New Guinea 4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Belarus 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 4 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Somalia 3.97 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was 4.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.63 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.