GDP per capita, PPP in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita, PPP was 3,716 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Zambia, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,716 constant 2011 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Zambia peaked at 3,716 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,111 constant 2011 international $, in 1994.
That places Zambia 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 constant 2011 international $ | 2,111 constant 2011 international $ | 2,425 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,565 constant 2011 international $ | 2,221 constant 2011 international $ | 3,066 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,522 constant 2011 international $ | 3,267 constant 2011 international $ | 3,647 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,574 constant 2011 international $ | 3,392 constant 2011 international $ | 3,716 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 165 Benin 3,901 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 166 Palestine 3,846 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 3,824 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 169 Tanzania 3,713 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 170 Comoros 3,568 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 3,450 constant 2011 international $ 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, ppp in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Zambia was 3,716 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,716 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 constant 2011 international $ in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release