GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 7,919 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Zambia stood at 7,919 constant LCU per person. 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 7,919 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,498 constant LCU per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,333 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 7,128 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 7,568 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 7,283 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 7,526 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7,139 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 7,356 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 6,810 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 6,644 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 6,253 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 6,252 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,438 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6,059 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 5,751 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5,558 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5,481 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,358 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5,345 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5,527 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5,328 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,168 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5,040 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,834 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5,041 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,498 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 4,518 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,682 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,738 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,598 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,684 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,732 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,835 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,900 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,080 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,267 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5,465 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,697 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,959 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6,197 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6,533 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6,961 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7,108 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,404 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7,534 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,641 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,623 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,668 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,698 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,772 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,654 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,228 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 7,465 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7,640 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,828 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7,919 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,104 constant LCU per person | 6,253 constant LCU per person | 7,568 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,710 constant LCU per person | 5,328 constant LCU per person | 6,438 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,780 constant LCU per person | 4,498 constant LCU per person | 5,168 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,467 constant LCU per person | 4,732 constant LCU per person | 6,533 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,506 constant LCU per person | 6,961 constant LCU per person | 7,772 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,616 constant LCU per person | 7,228 constant LCU per person | 7,919 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 184 Bahrain 9,567 constant LCU per person compare
- 185 Lesotho 9,116 constant LCU per person compare
- 186 Kuwait 8,236 constant LCU per person compare
- 188 Tunisia 7,821 constant LCU per person compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 7,492 constant LCU per person compare
- 190 Oman 7,253 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Zambia was 7,919 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,919 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,498 constant LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.