GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Zambia is 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 764.64 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,247 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,212 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,287 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,238 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,280 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,214 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,251 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,158 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,129 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,063 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,063 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,094 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,030 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 977.76 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 944.93 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 931.81 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 910.95 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 908.68 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 939.6 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 905.75 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 878.59 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 856.76 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 821.85 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 857.04 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 764.64 constant 2010 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 768.04 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 796.02 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 805.53 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 781.66 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 796.38 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 804.49 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 822.02 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 833.02 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 863.65 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 895.48 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 929.08 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 968.56 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,013 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,054 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,111 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,183 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,208 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,259 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,281 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,299 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,296 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,304 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,309 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,321 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,301 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,229 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,269 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,299 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,331 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,208 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,063 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,287 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 970.69 constant 2010 US$ per person | 905.75 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,094 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.65 constant 2010 US$ per person | 764.64 constant 2010 US$ per person | 878.59 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 929.37 constant 2010 US$ per person | 804.49 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,111 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,183 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,321 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,295 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 172 Zimbabwe 1,421 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 1,392 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 176 Benin 1,325 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 177 East Timor 1,236 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 178 Nepal 1,180 constant 2010 US$ per person 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$), per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Zambia was 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,346 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.64 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.