GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 342.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Zambia ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +148.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +149.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +176.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +153.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 9.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 18.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 20.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 16.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 583.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +176.8% | 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +153.0% | 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4528 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +149.5% | 0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +148.1% | 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 84 Suriname 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Thailand 35.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Turkey 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 24.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 24.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Czechia 23.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.