GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 32,318 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zambia is 32,318 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 207.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 32,318 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2658 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Zambia 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2956 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2658 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2927 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3377 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3868 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3149 current LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3738 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3746 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4118 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4724 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5279 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5825 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5819 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6553 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7493 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 1.86 current LCU per person | +77.9% |
| 1987 | 3 current LCU per person | +61.6% |
| 1988 | 4.17 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 7.27 current LCU per person | +74.4% |
| 1990 | 14.56 current LCU per person | +100.2% |
| 1991 | 27.35 current LCU per person | +87.9% |
| 1992 | 69.66 current LCU per person | +154.7% |
| 1993 | 176.99 current LCU per person | +154.1% |
| 1994 | 285.41 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 374.43 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 482.57 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 612.39 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 694.71 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 834.65 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1,118 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 1,432 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1,732 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 2,112 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 2,622 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 3,173 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 3,789 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 4,478 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 5,152 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5,734 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 6,961 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 7,898 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 8,802 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9,827 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 10,510 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 11,182 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12,776 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 14,119 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 15,310 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 16,228 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17,457 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 22,564 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 24,511 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 26,897 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 32,318 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32,318 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32,318 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +154.7% | 27.35 current LCU per person | 69.66 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +154.1% | 69.66 current LCU per person | 176.99 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +100.2% | 7.27 current LCU per person | 14.56 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +87.9% | 14.56 current LCU per person | 27.35 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +77.9% | 1.04 current LCU per person | 1.86 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3526 current LCU per person | 0.2658 current LCU per person | 0.4724 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 current LCU per person | 0.5279 current LCU per person | 7.27 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.27 current LCU per person | 14.56 current LCU per person | 834.65 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,134 current LCU per person | 1,118 current LCU per person | 5,734 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,361 current LCU per person | 6,961 current LCU per person | 16,228 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,749 current LCU per person | 17,457 current LCU per person | 32,318 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 32,318 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,318 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2658 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.