GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 32,318 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,318 current LCU
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
160th
of 211 countries
All-time high
32,318 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0.2658 current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
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 160th 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2957 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0.2658 current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2927 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3377 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3868 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3149 current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3738 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3746 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4118 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4724 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.528 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5825 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5819 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6552 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7493 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 1.86 current LCU | +77.9% |
| 1987 | 3 current LCU | +61.6% |
| 1988 | 4.17 current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 7.27 current LCU | +74.4% |
| 1990 | 14.56 current LCU | +100.2% |
| 1991 | 27.35 current LCU | +87.9% |
| 1992 | 69.66 current LCU | +154.7% |
| 1993 | 176.99 current LCU | +154.1% |
| 1994 | 285.41 current LCU | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 374.43 current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 482.57 current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 612.39 current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 694.71 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 834.65 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1,118 current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 1,432 current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1,732 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 2,112 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 2,622 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 3,173 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 3,789 current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 4,478 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 5,152 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5,734 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 6,961 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 7,898 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 8,802 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9,827 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 10,510 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 11,182 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12,776 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 14,119 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 15,310 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 16,228 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17,457 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 22,564 current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 24,511 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 26,897 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 32,318 current LCU | +20.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32,318 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32,318 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | 69.66 current LCU |
| 1993 | +154.1% | 69.66 current LCU | 176.99 current LCU |
| 1990 | +100.2% | 7.27 current LCU | 14.56 current LCU |
| 1991 | +87.9% | 14.56 current LCU | 27.35 current LCU |
| 1986 | +77.9% | 1.04 current LCU | 1.86 current LCU |
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 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)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
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 160th out of 211 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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February 2026 Data Release