GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Zambia 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Papua New Guinea 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 French Polynesia 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Gambia 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 India 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Haiti 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tunisia 1.04 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.