GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita was 1,235 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Zambia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Zambia stood at 1,235 current US$.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,821 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 238.23 current US$, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 181st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 492.15 current US$ | 372.14 current US$ | 601.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.58 current US$ | 238.23 current US$ | 669.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.33 current US$ | 349.52 current US$ | 465.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 753.8 current US$ | 359.43 current US$ | 1,376 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,506 current US$ | 1,239 current US$ | 1,821 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,218 current US$ | 951.64 current US$ | 1,447 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 178 Myanmar 1,359 current US$ compare
- 179 East Timor 1,343 current US$ compare
- 180 Tajikistan 1,341 current US$ compare
- 182 Tanzania 1,186 current US$ compare
- 183 Mali 1,086 current US$ compare
- 184 South Sudan 1,080 current US$ compare
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 1,235 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,821 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.23 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release