GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita was 32,318 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Zambia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Zambia is 32,318 current LCU, 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 per capita in Zambia peaked at 32,318 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2658 current LCU, in 1971.
That places Zambia 158th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3526 current LCU | 0.2658 current LCU | 0.4724 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 current LCU | 0.528 current LCU | 7.27 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.27 current LCU | 14.56 current LCU | 834.65 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,134 current LCU | 1,118 current LCU | 5,734 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,361 current LCU | 6,961 current LCU | 16,228 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,749 current LCU | 17,457 current LCU | 32,318 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.79 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita in Zambia was 32,318 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,318 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2658 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release